House Proceeding on Jan 14th, 2009 :: 1:44:35 to 1:45:55
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Mike Rogers: i urge my colleagues to vote again for the chip re-authorization act of 2009. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. dingell: this bill will be signed into law and it will help four million kids without this bill they would have no health care. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from missouri. mr. blunt: madam speaker, i

1:44:35 to 1:45:55( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Mike Rogers

1:44:52 to 1:45:12( Edit History Discussion )

Mike Rogers: yield one minute to the gentleman from michigan, a member of the health subcommittee, mr. rogers. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from michigan is recognized for one minute. mr. rogers: we have seen pictures of children on the floor that have touched our hearts. we've heard stories, i think the new member from colorado who talked about the 100,000 kids who are eligible and not enrolled.

1:45:13 to 1:45:34( Edit History Discussion )

Mike Rogers: but what we haven't heard today or we haven't seen are the faces of hundreds of thousands of senior citizens who will be told when this is signed into law you cannot go get your cancer care, you cannot go get your pain care at the hospital of your choice that your doctor has referred you to. we found one hospital in washington, 90,000 medicare

1:45:35 to 1:45:57( Edit History Discussion )

Mike Rogers: seniors will not be able to get the care that they have and the relationship that they have with their doctors. . what you say to that family in colorado, you may be making 21,000 and we haven't found you