But I wish to take the opportunity. nevertheless. to discuss my amendment which is filed which is at the desk. It Is very straightforward. It simply says American citizens only are eligible for SCHIP and that no funds will be used to expand health care benefits in SCHIP to illegal immigrants and others. The legislation we are considering. as written. will do just that. It will expand the program enormously without any regard for focusing on American citizens. and it is very clear that in that expansion. the benefit would go to many illegal aliens because of glaring loopholes that exist in present law and in this legislation. Congressman Jim MCCRERY of Louisiana has been looking into this issue for several weeks. On September 21. he wrote the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration.
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