Al Green said "I know in my own district in Houston, our population turns so quick, that we may do a great immunization program 2 or 3 years ago, but we have so many new children who are coming in to urban areas in our country that this money, this infrastructure money will help create a registry so we will know that a child does not overimmunize or hopefully not underimmunize, and we will get those immunizations and the registry will help the States. I know the State of Texas is supporting this, and State health commissioners and, of course, our cities to provide that registry so we will spend a dime today and save us a dollar tomorrow." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJune 12, 2000

I know in my own district in Houston, our population turns so quick, that we may do a great immunization program 2 or 3 years ago, but we have so many new children who are coming in to urban areas in our country that this money, this infrastructure money will help create a registry so we will know that a child does not overimmunize or hopefully not underimmunize, and we will get those immunizations and the registry will help the States. I know the State of Texas is supporting this, and State health commissioners and, of course, our cities to provide that registry so we will spend a dime today and save us a dollar tomorrow.

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Al Green

Democratic · Texas

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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the need for immunization registries to support children's health in urban areas.

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