Austin Scott: “I represent Georgia, which has 300,000 children who badly need coverage in this legislation. Let me take a part of my…”

“I represent Georgia, which has 300,000 children who badly need coverage in this legislation. Let me take a part of my moment here, if I may, to respond to what I think are some misstatements from the other side because this is, indeed, a children's health program, and they've mentioned about adults being on this program. One category of adults, Madam Speaker, is pregnant women. Of all adults, a pregnant woman with child in her womb, they need care. They should be and are covered in this. As far as the other category, here's what the bill says as far as parents. No new waivers to cover parents in the CHIP program will be allowed. That's in this bill. What about childless adults who don't have? The bill says the current law, that prohibition on waivers to cover coverage of childless adults is retained. Childless adults are prohibited in this law. Issue of illegal immigration; only legal immigrant children and their pregnant immigrant legal immigrant women are covered under this bill.”