[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 166 (Tuesday, October 30, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H12158]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 DEMOCRATS MAKE CHANGES TO ADDRESS REPUBLICAN CONCERNS AND IT IS STILL 
                               NOT ENOUGH

  (Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Madam Speaker, the children's 
health insurance legislation passed by the House last month was a 
bipartisan bill that provided health care coverage to 10 million 
American children. Although it received overwhelming support from the 
American people, from 43 Governors, and a veto-proof majority in the 
Senate, the majority of House Republicans rejected it and said they had 
specific concerns.
  To address their concerns, House Democrats met with Republicans and 
introduced a revised SCHIP bill last week. We clarified three key 
points. One, there wasn't any possibility of higher income families 
being eligible; two, it further clarified that immigrants without 
documents would not have access to the program; and, three, it phased 
out over 1 year the coverage of childless adults.
  But, Madam Speaker, Republicans in this body just can't take yes for 
an answer. Even after addressing their concerns in this revised bill, 
many of our colleagues still insisted on standing with President Bush, 
instead of with working American families.

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