"The bottom line is that section 1332 is all about giving States the chance to do better, but not worse."
"Let us put our differences aside and work together on meaningful changes."
"We urge Congress to act to sustain gains in coverage from the Affordable Care Act (ACA) rather than working to repeal and replace the current law."
"We commend the Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch and Ranking Member Ron Wyden for recently introducing legislation, S. 1827."
"CHIP was needed to help many families make that transition."
"While it isn't perfect, and while, in my view, some of the subsequent changes to the program have been regrettable, I believe that, overall, people consider it to be a success."
"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."
"CHIP has helped children whose families have incomes too high to qualify for Medicaid, but too low to afford private health insurance."
"If Congress doesn't act to provide additional Federal funding, a number of children who would likely be eligible for CHIP will go uninsured once Federal funding is exhausted."
"Our thoughts and prayers go out to those who have been impacted over the past few days by Hurricane Irma."
"Twenty years ago, Senator Ted Kennedy and I came together to create the Children's Health Insurance Program, or CHIP."