On the recordJune 26, 2017
I thank the gentleman for those words. We were discussing the Medicaid expansion and the fact that it is going to disappear after 2023. The other thing that is going to be removed from this bill is the Prevention and Public Health Fund which presently has billions of dollars that are supportive to the CDC. What is this money used for? This money is used for preventative block grants that go to all places, like my district, the Virgin Islands, that deal with chronic conditions such as heart disease and hypertension, provide maternal and child care, support public laboratories and research, and maintain vital statistics. Those moneys would be gone if this bill passes. Mr. Speaker, I yield to Mr. Scott, my esteemed colleague from Richmond and Hampton Roads in Virginia, who is the ranking member of the Education and the Workforce Committee, to talk about the issues and how he sees this is important, not only to his constituents, but to America as well. I thank the gentleman for being here this evening and giving us his thoughts.
