KATHLEEN A. DAHLKEMPER said "I rise in support of SCHIP legislation before us today. As I have said before, perhaps the most important reason that I ran for Congress was to help ensure that all children in this Nation have access to quality health care. A healthy start in life is something that all children deserve. And I'm particularly pleased that this bill will offer coverage to pregnant women, because I often tell the story of how I could not get coverage during one of the most critical times in my life, the pregnancy of my second child, when it was deemed a preexisting condition by my private insurer. This legislation, which will be signed by President Obama later today, will expand the SCHIP program to cover an additional 4 million children. This is an accomplishment that our Nation can be proud of. I urge my colleagues' support of this legislation." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordFebruary 4, 2009

I rise in support of SCHIP legislation before us today. As I have said before, perhaps the most important reason that I ran for Congress was to help ensure that all children in this Nation have access to quality health care. A healthy start in life is something that all children deserve. And I'm particularly pleased that this bill will offer coverage to pregnant women, because I often tell the story of how I could not get coverage during one of the most critical times in my life, the pregnancy of my second child, when it was deemed a preexisting condition by my private insurer. This legislation, which will be signed by President Obama later today, will expand the SCHIP program to cover an additional 4 million children. This is an accomplishment that our Nation can be proud of. I urge my colleagues' support of this legislation.

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KATHLEEN A. DAHLKEMPER

Pennsylvania

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Editor's note · Context

Supporting SCHIP legislation to expand health care coverage for children and pregnant women.

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