[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 20]
[House]
[Page 27456]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  OVERRIDE PRESIDENTIAL VETO ON SCHIP

  (Mr. KAGEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. KAGEN. Madam Speaker, tomorrow, this House will consider and 
answer the question, the most essential question of our time, What kind 
of Nation are we and which direction shall we move? Shall we guarantee 
access to health care to our Nation's children, who need it most? Shall 
we send our children to the costly emergency room or to their family 
physicians' offices to receive the care they so desperately require?
  Whose side are you on? Failing to care for our Nation's children is 
morally unacceptable. This is the view of the March of Dimes; this is 
the view of Easter Seals, the faith communities throughout the country, 
and countless medical organizations across the land.
  Tomorrow, I have the honor of representing the hopes and dreams and 
lives of 11 million children. Join us in overriding the Presidential 
veto. It's the right thing to do. And let's work together across the 
aisle to build a better future for all of us.

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