Michael Burgess actually said...

"We kind of heard during this subcommittee, during the passage of the Affordable Care Act, that once we were able to be in the elision fields of the ACA, programs like SCHIP wouldn't be necessary any l..."

"I want to say this may be my last time to serve as your vice chair of the subcommittee."

"I would urge my colleagues to consider an extension during the lame duck to ensure predictability to the many states that have come to rely and appreciate the CHIP program."

"It is probably one of the most important that we will take up over the next year."