[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 22]
[House]
[Page 30351]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              {time}  1245
 CONGRESSIONAL REPUBLICAN LEADERS ARE NOT COMMITTED TO A STRONGER CHIP 
                                  BILL

  (Mr. WU asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. WU. Mr. Speaker, last night big, rich tobacco companies killed 
health care in Oregon for little poor kids. Now we in Congress must and 
can do better for our entire Nation.
  But Republican leaders refuse to allow bipartisan negotiators to 
reach a compromise that would give 10 million American children the 
health care they need and deserve. The Republican leaders' refusal to 
negotiate only highlights their continued opposition to health care for 
the children of low-income working families.
  Unfortunately, President Bush also remains unmoved by the health care 
needs of our children. The President has routinely refused to meet with 
congressional leaders, even to discuss the children's health care 
insurance program.
  While President Bush works against children's health care, 
Republicans and Democrats will continue to work together to identify a 
compromise that will afford health care to 10 million American 
children. A bipartisan majority of us realize just how important it is 
to ensure that children have access. The health care of the 10 million 
American children and over 100,000 children in Oregon is simply too 
important to ignore.

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