[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 20225]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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  (Mr. EMANUEL asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. EMANUEL. Madam Speaker, Republicans and Democrats throughout the 
Nation agree no child in our Nation should go without health care. In 
States across the country, Democratic and Republican Governors have 
supported strengthening the Children's Health Insurance Program. In the 
Senate, Republicans have come forward and said they support the 
Democratic plan to give millions of children health care.
  Now the only question is whether our Republican colleagues here in 
the House will join our effort to give 10 million children the care 
they need and deserve. Remember, this is the same guarantee our own 
children have. The kids of Congress men and women get the health care 
they need and the health care they deserve. The question is are we 
going to provide that for our constituents' children?
  The Children's Health Insurance Program has broad bipartisan 
political support, and we are on the brink of providing 10 million 
children that quality care. That is millions of children who will be 
able to see a doctor they deserve when they are sick. And it is 
millions of children and their families who aren't interested in our 
political battles or political posturing that won't heal a sick child 
or give them comfort when they are ill.
  Republican Senators have stepped forward. Now the children across 
America and their parents are waiting on this Congress to act. And the 
question is, will this Congress give our constituents' children the 
same health care that their own children have?

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