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House Democrats today resurrected the debate over legislation to reauthorize and expand the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, known as S-CHIP. The chamber passed the bill, dubbed “S-CHIP 2.O,” by a vote of 265-142.

President Bush vetoed an earlier bill on the subject and the House failed to override his veto. House Republicans largely opposed the bill and forced numerous procedural votes to stall passage.

Here are video excerpts of the debate from: Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.; Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio; Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn.; Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas; Louise Slaughter, D-N.Y.; and Hilda Solis, D-Calif.

Categories: New York, California, Tennessee, Texas, Producer's Picks, Health, Nancy Pelosi, John Boehner, Vetoes, Hilda Solis, Marsha Blackburn, Louise Slaughter, Sheila Jackson Lee

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The House this evening cleared to President Bush a bill that would expand the State Children’s Health Insurance Program. The vote was 265-159.

Bush has threatened to veto the bill, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said she hopes the president will “dig deeply into his heart and think about the children in America who don’t have healthcare. Because if not, I think that the president is giving new meaning to the words, ’suffer, little children’” from the Bible.

Pelosi’s office has posted speeches from other Democratic lawmakers online, including:

• Lois Capps of California;
• Rahm Emanuel of Illinois;
• Frank Pallone of New Jersey;
• Bill Pascrell of New Jersey;
• Charles Rangel of New York;
• And Hilda Solis of California.

Categories: New York, California, Illinois, New Jersey, Producer's Picks, Health, Frank Pallone, Charles Rangel, Bill Pascrell, Hilda Solis, Lois Capps

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