Mr. Chairman. I rise in support of H.R. 2418to extend the authorizations for the community and migrant health centers programs through fiscal year 1988. This legislation recently failed to receive the twothirds vote necessary for passage largely because it was brought up on the Suspension Calendar which denied us the opportunity to fully debate and amend its provisions. While I objected to that procedure I strongly support the content of this bill. There are more than 700 community and migrant health centers throughout the country that. serve nearly 6 million people and these health centers have tremendous value for the Nation. In 1985 Tennessees community health centers served over 150.000 people in 49 counties across the State. More than 60 percent of the patients serviced by health centers are poor. nearly half are uninsured. and more than twothirds are women and children.