On the recordDecember 21, 2017
We are well past the time in which we should have had this done. The Energy and Commerce Committee has acted. The U.S. House of Representatives has acted. The Senate Finance Committee has acted. But the full Senate has yet to do so. I know that Chairman Hatch and Ranking Member Pallone believe this must be done as soon as possible. We have been working closely together, along with my fellow Oregonian, Senator Ron Wyden, to figure out how to get a bill to fund CHIP and public health extenders across the finish line. So, while we are frustrated we will not complete our work today, we are determined to continue to work with my colleagues to get this done early in January. I urge my colleagues to support the CR and these necessary funding extensions.
