[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 162 (Wednesday, October 24, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H11939]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   SUPPORT THE SCHIP REAUTHORIZATION

  (Ms. SOLIS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. SOLIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of reauthorizing the 
Children's Health Insurance Program. President Bush, as you know, has 
callously denied health care for 10 million poor children due to his 
misplaced priorities.
  More than 800,000 children in my home State of California depend on 
the Healthy Families Program. More than half of those children happen 
to be Hispanic. The health of millions of children will be endangered 
and millions more will continue to suffer if we do not reauthorize this 
program.
  We in Congress have an incredible opportunity to do what is right for 
our children, especially those children who are disadvantaged and come 
from low-income families. All children, regardless of race, income or 
geography deserve a healthy start in life.
  It is time to end this false allegation that undocumented immigrants 
are receiving this coverage. Ten million children are counting on us to 
do the right thing. We have a moral obligation to protect the health 
and well-being of all of our children.

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