[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 18834]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING TOM JOYNER

  (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise this evening to salute 
our friend Tom Joyner of the Tom Joyner Morning Show for his national 
campaign of Take a Loved One to the Doctor.
  Today, in my congressional district, I had the pleasure of visiting 
two of our large multi-service centers that are in our communities that 
hosted health fairs in order for the community to come to medical 
professionals.
  Mr. Speaker, 44 million people in America are uninsured. Our children 
are losing the valuable CHIPS program in Texas and many other States. 
This administration is cutting the dollars for children's health 
insurance programs, and that is why I applaud Tom Joyner for sending 
out a message all over the Nation for those who are uninsured to come 
and be tested this day.
  I put the phrase, Take a Loved One to the Doctor, but Love Yourself 
and Go to the Doctor. Mr. Speaker, it is time to focus on the needs of 
health care of all Americans. We thank Tom Joyner for his understanding 
and leadership, reaching out with his media to ensure and enhance the 
life and opportunities of good health for all Americans.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank Tom Joyner and the Tom Joyner Morning Show and 
the staff for their good efforts.

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