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Vito Fossella: “I rise in support of H.R. 507, the Vision Care for Kids Act, and join my colleague in asking for its adoption. We've…”

On the recordOctober 15, 2007
I rise in support of H.R. 507, the Vision Care for Kids Act, and join my colleague in asking for its adoption. We've been working on this bill for about 6 years; and after countless modifications, negotiations and compromise, I'm proud to say we have a bill that is unanimously supported by the entire vision community. There are many kids today who have problems with their eyes; who have an inability to see properly; who, if left untreated, obviously, leads to negative consequence in social interaction, not to mention their poor performance in school and academic achievement because of their inability to see, and not to mention the fact that they're not getting the appropriate care that in some cases leads to greater illnesses and in some cases leads to death.
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Vito Fossella
New York
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Supporting the Vision Care for Kids Act during a House floor debate.

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