Rep. Dingell Issues Statement on Republican Children’s Health Insurance Bill
"The legislation we considered today represents a choice that we should not have to make. When it comes to fighting for children and families, I will take a backseat to no one - it is the reason I ran for office.
"We live in
"CHIP has always been bipartisan, and there is no reason that cannot be true today. We have a responsibility to provide care for all Americans - young, old, sick, healthy, rich and poor. We should not be providing health care for some at the expense of others.
"The time for political games is over. CHIP is a lifeline for nearly 9 million American children, ensuring that every child can go to the doctor when they need to and have necessary checkups, immunizations and medical treatment. The program has already expired for more than a month, and the 100,000 children in
"This is not an academic debate - this is about people's lives. CHIP has always been strongly bipartisan, and we should be working together on consensus legislation that provides children and their families with certainty that they will have the care they need when their child gets sick; not this misguided proposal that puts our children, families and seniors at risk."
Video of Dingell's floor speech is available here.https://www.dropbox.com/s/6movaj9k0fbjqgs/171103_FloorSpeech_CHIP.mp4?dl=0
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