We so appreciate that, Mr. Chairman. My concern is that you know some of these families. When you write a bill like that, you meet a lot of these families who benefit--209,000 in my State alone. Some of the parents of those kids, if we don't move on CHIP in the next week or so, are going to get letters in the mail that read, ``Sorry, your child's health insurance is going to expire,'' while we are sitting here, dressed pretty well. I know you said that you grew up with the poor people, is how you said it the other night, but I worry about these families, and these are families with jobs. You know that about CHIP. These are families who make $8 and $10 and $12 an hour, who don't have insurance, and they are going to get letters, reading: Your insurance is canceled. How can we let that happen, Mr. Chairman?
Share & report
More from Sherrod Brown
Madam President, I thank my colleagues from California and Alabama, Louisiana and Maine, from Pennsylvania and Oklahoma. I urge my colleagues who weren't listening today to read the letter, Dr. King's letter from Birmingham jail. It…
I just arrived from the airport, and I hurried because I wanted to be here for my friend Jon Tester. I love this guy. I love how he does his job. No one takes his job more seriously and has more fun doing this job than Jon Tester. That…
Madam President, each year during Police Week, we honor the law enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their communities. This year, we will add the names of four Ohioans to the National Law Enforcement Officers…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the scheduled vote occur immediately. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.





