I am happy to have this discussion because the prevention fund, which the gentleman from Maryland referenced, is a very important fund--to do what? Provide preventive healthcare. What do you think children's health insurance is about? Providing healthcare. So you don't think providing insurance for pregnant women and children is about good health? Holy smokes. No wonder you voted ``no.'' No wonder you voted ``no.'' You have used the prevention fund in the past. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is reminded to direct his remarks to the Chair.
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