[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 26625]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                               PRIORITIES

  (Mr. EMANUEL asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, in 7 years, the President has been awfully 
reluctant to use his veto pen. But when it comes to important health 
care legislation, this President hasn't hesitated to say ``no'' to the 
American people.
  Stem cell research, which could cure diseases and save millions of 
lives, the American people support it. The President vetoed it.
  Children's health insurance provides health care to children from 
working middle-class families who earn too much to qualify for 
Medicaid, but can't afford private insurance. The American people 
support it. This President vetoed it.
  In my district, Dolores Sweeney works for an insurance company, has 
three children, and is trying to get private health care for her 
children, but cannot get it in the private insurance marketplace. Her 
employer does not provide health care. Her children are on SCHIP. This 
bill is right for Dolores Sweeney and the 10 million children that get 
health care through it. The President vetoed it.
  Even Republican Senator Charles Grassley said about the President and 
SCHIP, He simply doesn't understand the bill and he is wrong.
  The only health care legislation this President supported was a 
prescription drug bill which gave billions of dollars away to the 
special interests. It is time for the President to stand with the 
American people and support our children.

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