I point out that the Coburn amendment doesn't put 1 cent into helping children's health, not 1 penny. Yet in the bill itself, as I pointed out, there are a number of programs that actually go to help children's health all over this country. The Coburn amendment would eradicate those.
Discussing the impact of the Coburn amendment on children's health programs.
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