Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge the swift reauthorization of the Children's Health Insurance Program. CHIP helps families provide care for their children. Throughout our Nation, it covers 9 million children and pregnant women. In California, it covers 2 million children. And in my district, half of the kids get their healthcare from Medicaid or CHIP. Now, CHIP was implemented over 20 years ago, championed by two Senators on opposite sides of the political spectrum, Orrin Hatch and Ted Kennedy, and it has continued to receive strong bipartisan support. But because of inaction by the House of Representatives, because of the distractions by this administration, millions of our children may be denied coverage. They may not get to see their doctors for routine checkups. With the upcoming flu season, kids may not be able to get the necessary care when they are sick, and children with allergies may not have access to lifesaving medications and health services. If this Congress does not step up to fix this mistake before it is too late, children will pay the price of our inaction. Congress must take action to come together to pass CHIP for the millions of kids who continue to depend on us for this healthcare. ____________________”