Orrin Hatch actually said...

I'm confident that in short order Congress can pass a strong and bipartisan extension of CHIP that will last for many years.

It's important for Congress to take action soon. There's no kicking this can down the road with a short-term bill.

CHIP adds a level of security to their health care above and beyond Medicaid.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to those who have been impacted over the past few days by Hurricane Irma.