[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 156 (Tuesday, October 16, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H11553]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     CHIP BILL AND BUSH'S VETO: FACT VS. REALITY ON THE LEGISLATION

  (Mr. CARDOZA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARDOZA. Madam Speaker, many House Republicans have mistakenly 
bought into President Bush's false rhetoric about the CHIP program and 
its reauthorization. I would hope that they would listen to their 
Senate Republican colleagues who are willing to see past the White 
House rhetoric.
  Republican Senator Corker from Tennessee said, ``What will move our 
country towards socialized medicine is not this bill, which focuses on 
poor children, but the lack of action to allow people in need to have 
access to private affordable health care.''
  Republican Senator Roberts of Kansas said, ``I'm not for excessive 
spending and I strongly oppose the federalization of health care. And 
if the administration's concerns about this bill were accurate, I would 
support a veto. But, bluntly, they are not.''
  And Republican Senator Hatch from Utah thinks the President ``has 
been sold a bill of goods'' on this legislation.
  Madam Speaker, the House Republicans should not buy into the 
administration's falsehoods. This week, we have an opportunity to 
ensure 10 million children have access to quality health insurance. 
They should join us in overriding the President's veto.

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