Political Quotes

“I am pleased at the favorable consideration that the Senate has given to provisions of the Comprehensive Child Immunization Act as reported by the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources and approved again today by the Senate as part of S. 1597, the provisions of which have been substituted for the provisions of H.R. 2659. However, I want to raise an issue of serious concern to the State of New Hampshire regarding the availability of Federal funds to support the distribution of childhood vaccines by States through their public health departments. In the President's fiscal year 1995 budget request, funds for state public health vaccine programs were greatly reduced. This is in direct conflict with the intent of the Congress last year at the time the Vaccine for children Program was passed as part of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation of 1993. Congress recognized at that time the importance of maintaining a strong commitment to the public health delivery system, particularly in those States which have few federally qualified health centers.”