[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 21]
[House]
[Page 28834]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                            SCHIP HALLOWEEN

  (Mr. EMANUEL asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. EMANUEL. Madam Speaker, President Bush is continuing to oppose a 
bipartisan plan to give 10 million children the health care they need. 
This morning, the Associated Press reported that President Bush will 
veto any plan that raises the resources necessary to fund children's 
health care.
  An overwhelming majority of Republicans and Democrats in Congress 
disagree with the President on this issue. But the President is content 
to continue to stand between 10 million children and their health care. 
The President's refusal to move forward could have serious consequences 
for middle-class families.
  The New York Times reported today that 21 States will run out of 
money for children's health care this year if the spending for the 
SCHIP program continues only at current levels. The parents of these 
children earn a paycheck, not a welfare check. Millions of children and 
their parents are counting on this President and Republicans in 
Congress to offer more than an emergency room as health care.
  The same children who are counting on the President to act will 
celebrate Halloween this evening and President Bush won't miss out on 
the fun. At 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, President Bush is having what he 
calls an SCHIP Halloween. It's all trick, no treat. He's preventing 
health care coverage for millions of kids.

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