Ron Wyden actually said...

"I hope at some point you are able to consider the recommendation of MACPAC and other organizations of reauthorizing and funding the program for at least 5 years."

"I mean, obviously, we are going to have to have discussions back and forth on that, but that is my objective. That is our objective here."

"The Congress created CHIP with one goal in mind: that was to make sure that no American child falls through the cracks of our health-care system."

"The last thing that single mom needs is a government letter stamped 'notice of termination' explaining that her sick kids are on their own because CHIP funding has run out."