[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 4, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H927]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    CHIP PASSAGE DEMONSTRATES CHANGE

  (Mrs. HALVORSON asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. HALVORSON. Madam Speaker, the American people have heard a lot 
about change these days, but exactly what will that change be and what 
will it mean to them?
  Well, today, real change will come to Washington when this House 
passes an expansion of the Children's Health Insurance Program. This is 
legislation that will have a direct impact on children in our country.
  When we pass this bill today, an additional 4 million children living 
without health insurance will soon be able to afford seeing a doctor. 
Congress has worked hard to pass this legislation twice, sending it to 
President Bush, and both times he vetoed this bill. But now, change has 
come to Washington.
  Today, the House will pass legislation very similar to what President 
Bush vetoed twice; only this time, we will reach a total of 11 million 
children. And President Obama is expected to sign this bill later 
today.
  This is change we can believe in, and that's going to mean a lot to 
the 4 million children who will now be able to see a doctor when they 
are sick.

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