Debbie Dingell: “Mr. Speaker, children who receive well-child care begin their lives healthy and ready to learn in school; and this care…”

“Mr. Speaker, children who receive well-child care begin their lives healthy and ready to learn in school; and this care is cheaper and more humane than reliance on the emergency room. Because of SCHIP, 6 million children of the working poor get the care they need for a healthy start to their lives. Despite the success, our work is not complete. Six million uninsured children are still eligible for SCHIP but not currently enrolled. The CHAMP Act will build on the strong bipartisan foundation of SCHIP and insure these remaining children. Those on the other side of the aisle will put forth a proposal in the motion to recommit that not only fails to cover these 6 million remaining children, but it will result in current beneficiaries losing coverage. We are halfway to covering the uninsured children in this country, and the Republicans want to pack up and go home. Thank goodness they weren't in charge of the mission to the moon. Neil Armstrong would have gone halfway to the moon and been ordered back to earth. Mission accomplished. Mr. Speaker, halfway is not mission accomplished. Vote ``yes'' for kids, vote ``yes'' on this bill.”