User Clip: 071031 Cornyn Defended Veto of SCHIP Expansion

"All of this has come, of course, in response to the President's veto of the original SCHIP reauthorization, a proposal that failed to encourage participation among the poorest of our children, and instead expanded coverage to children of higher income families as well as adults. Rather than being an obstacle, the President's veto should be looked at as an opportunity to reengage on a bipartisan basis to come up with a solution. It is no wonder that Congress's approval ratings are around the 11-percent range. When the people across America look to Washington to find solutions to their problems, what do they find? They find partisan posturing and precious few results." close