Jay Rockefeller: “this change is not without substantial risk to our national and economic security.”

We urge Congress to, first and foremost, adopt a 4-year extension of CHIP funding through 2019.

I thank Senator Leahy for attempting to address my concerns about this bill. I thank his committee staff for working with my committee staff to insert clarifying report language.

I come today with a spirit of reflection and optimism about our future. I am also compelled towards an honest assessment of where we are as a body--of the promise of what we can achieve when we don't shy away from compromise and what we…

CHIP is a game changer for millions of children.