Tom Price: “As a physician, I recognize clearly the imperative of all having health insurance, and I strongly support providing…”

“As a physician, I recognize clearly the imperative of all having health insurance, and I strongly support providing low-income kids with greater access to health care coverage, which is why I support a positive bipartisan reauthorization of SCHIP. The problem is that's not what this bill is, and today, we're debating a 2-week delay. Now, there's no reason for a delay. It delays solving the problem, and it delays providing health care to some needy youngsters. But I welcome this time because it gives Americans more time to realize this is all about politics. It gives Americans more time to realize that the bill is paid for with 22 million new smokers. It gives the American people more time to realize that the bill covers kids in higher-income families before lower-income families. It gives the American people the opportunity to understand the irresponsible and cynical nature of this bill. We're sent here to solve challenges, Madam Speaker, and I call on my colleagues to work positively together now. Let's cover kids most in need now. Vote ``no'' on the postponement now.”