Ron Wyden actually said...

It happened because two very strong-willed United States Senators, the late Senator Kennedy and the chairman of this committee, acknowledged that they had plenty of differences on plenty of issues, but both said, we have got to do right by kids.

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Wyden reflects on the bipartisan effort that established the Children's Health Insurance Program.

09/06/2017

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