Ron Wyden actually said...

"America cannot afford not to cover CHIP in a generous kind of way."

"There is no conceivable, possible way that the State of Maryland can fill the gap under the CHIP program if it is not reauthorized in a timely way."

"Okay. Well said. You are talking about people getting a signal in a couple of weeks. And if Congress plays stall ball on this, there are going to be real consequences."

"We thank Chairman Hatch and Ranking Member Wyden for working together, in a bipartisan fashion, on legislation to ensure the continuation of CHIP funding for the long term."