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Republicans pointed out that last month Congress approved enough money to fund the program, known as SCHIP, through March 2009.

"There is no child currently on SCHIP that is going to lose coverage, regardless of the vote today," said Rep. Joe L. Barton (R-Tex.), the ranking Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

Hm...I seem to remember the Republicans rejecting the identical argument as regards funding the Iraq invasion.

Then again, I seem to remember Bush rejecting the funding he demanded to protect Iraqi business interests.

Bush's Second Child Insurance Veto Stands in House
By Christopher Lee
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, January 24, 2008; A04

House Democrats failed for the second time in nearly four months yesterday to override President Bush's veto of a proposed $35 billion expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program.