Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, the Children's Health Insurance Program provides health coverage to low-income children and pregnant women who have an annual income above the Medicaid eligibility levels but have no health insurance. It provides care, in other words, Mr. Speaker, for some of the most vulnerable families in our Nation. It covers nearly 5,000 children in my home State. In fact, in fiscal year 2016, North Dakota received $19 million in CHIP funding. I encourage all of my colleagues to now support this important program that has historically had bipartisan support. I also want to urge my colleagues to quickly take up funding for community health centers, the special diabetes program, and other health programs that require extension. Community health centers in North Dakota are already feeling the negative effects of this funding uncertainty, particularly in hiring and leasing decisions. Mr. Speaker, we must not vote ``no'' on this CR because of what is not in the bill, but we must vote ``yes'' because what is in the bill is critical to the health of our children.”