[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 26945]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           OVERRIDE THE PRESIDENT'S VETO OF SCHIP LEGISLATION

  (Mr. BLUMENAUER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, it was important to allow our Republican 
colleagues an extra 2 weeks for the veto override vote. It's important 
for them to get the facts right, important for them to listen to their 
constituents and actually read the bill, not just accept the 
President's talking points.
  It's ironic that one of his arguments is concern about adults who are 
covered by SCHIP. Yet the States have been encouraged to experiment to 
help uninsured working families, and the White House, George Bush, has 
approved those waivers that allowed them that coverage.
  The bill he vetoed was actually more restrictive than current law. It 
would end coverage for adults after a transition period. It would 
prohibit the Bush administration, or any administration, from approving 
more waivers for new States, and parents already enrolled with Bush 
approval would get reduced matching funds.
  It's time to stop making phony arguments; to listen to the Governors 
and the overwhelming majority of our constituents and override this 
cruel veto of health care for our children.

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