Jay Rockefeller: “We can't afford to say that. We may not get the money to do it, but we can never stop fighting for that.”

one of the things that happened with the CBO scoring was that yes, there was a cost because you were keeping CHIP operating, but there was a savings because the children were not transferring into the Affordable Care Act, for example.

CHIP is a game changer for millions of children.

Creating this program has been one of the most meaningful things I have done in my career in public service.

If confirmed, I pledge to consider all relevant facts and public comments in the docket.