Providing For Consideration Of H.R. 2, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act Of 2009
Floor Speech
Issues: Health and Health Care
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Ms. NORTON. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman for his kindness in yielding.
However Members voted before, there has been a light year of change since. The world has been turned on its axis by a worldwide recession, leaving virtually no one untouched. Most Americans supported this bill even in a good economy. Imagine today, mortgage delinquencies, job losses, wholesale economic misery. We simply can't say ``no'' today.
America will help any child if he becomes sick enough. The only question is when. Prevent illness and catch it early, or wait until a child needs high cost hospital care.
This bill covers only financially eligible children. Please vote for this rule.
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