Dave Camp: “this is a disappointing day. Instead of sending the President a bill he could sign, the majority chose to ignore calls…”

“this is a disappointing day. Instead of sending the President a bill he could sign, the majority chose to ignore calls for bipartisanship and chose to ignore the kids they proclaim to champion. And what is their reaction to this forewarned veto? Did the majority immediately reach out to build consensus? No. Compromise? No. Instead, the majority decided to stall, to put off dealing with the veto and put off finding a solution. I ask one simple question: How does stalling a renewal of SCHIP for partisan gain meet the needs of low-income kids? SCHIP can be renewed without extending benefits to people making $82,000, without extending benefits to adults, without going down the path of government-controlled health care. We can renew SCHIP without raising taxes, without cutting Medicare, without assuming there will be 22 million new smokers, and without cutting funds in year 6 by 80 percent and pushing the program off a budgetary cliff. It's time for this Congress to get its priorities right to determine if we are results or rhetoric, if we are for kids or campaign tricks. Let's pass a new SCHIP program, and let's send the President a bill he will sign. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.”