[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 621]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          OVERRIDE SCHIP VETO

  (Ms. WATSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. WATSON. Today, I join my colleagues, Madam Speaker, to override 
the President's veto of H.R. 3963, which the President vetoed on 
December 12. Since then, we received more discouraging news regarding 
the growing domestic and global economic crisis. It is imperative that 
we look at the impact of the downturn on our Nation's children. A 
slowing economy will definitely lead to an increased demand nationwide 
for SCHIP services.
  Overriding the President's veto of SCHIP is more critical than ever 
during this period of economic downturn. I urge my colleagues to join 
me to override the President's veto and to guarantee that sufficient 
funding levels to address the need of our Nation's uninsured children 
become a reality.

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