caleb doesn't. a lot of kids probably get a new pair every year, but caleb has needed a new pair of prosthetic legs every year since he was 5. unfortunately, unbelievably, caleb's insurance company has decided it knows better than his doctor and has decided caleb doesn't need those legs. that's why this bill will make it illegal for insurance companies to use pre-existing conditions as an excuse to take our money but not give you coverage. this is a big change. it is a good change. i'm voting yes because i believe caleb deserves a set of prosthetics that fit. ken hansen wrote to me from mesquite, nevada, a town on the border of nevada and utah. he has problems and parts of his feet have been amputated. he can't go to the doctor because he makes too much to qualify for medicaid and too little to afford private insurance. i share with the senate exactly what ken wrote me." i'm very frustrated because it seems my only hope is that i die very soon. i can't afford to stay alive." end of quote. that's why

it's caleb brown, wes channels, and the co-player of the week. anthony campbell, the leading scorer. marcel willaims and john fraley on the front line. for kentucky wildcats 10-0, darius miller joined by john wall for the fourth time this season. fourth consecutive week s.e.c. player of the week, eric bledsoe. a fine guard joins him in the back court. another great freshman in demarcus cousins. the junior preseason pick for sec player of the year patrick patterspatterson. dave loos, head coach of the austin peay state governors. for the fourth straight year, he is the only man in the nation not only the head basketball coach, but alston the athletic director of his school. >> kyle: the first decision as athletic director not to fire the basketball coach. >> matt: what a decision for him. >> kyle: the austin peay team without the game started, they'll be tough and grind it out. offensively, run down the ucla high post set. they'll work hard. give you everything they have when they're on the floor. >> matt: kentucky in their home white and austin p

i'm going to hear an earful from young caleb. a boy, mr. president, that was born with legs that stopped right here, above his knees, he needed new prosthetic devices because the rest of his body is growing. but the insurance company said no, because he had a preexisting condition. i'll get an earful from caleb and especially from his parents. an earful of joy. from this day forward insurance companies will not be able to deny coverage because of preexisting condition disability. people like caleb and people who have children with diabetes and other problems, it's over. with so, yes, we're going to hear an earful, but it's going to be an earful of wonderment an happiness that people waited for for a long time. this morning is not the end of the process. it's merely the beginning. we'll continue to build on this success to improve our health system even more and to further ease the terrible burdens on american families an businesses. but that process cannot begin unless we start today. the american people and the american economy cannot affo

caleb brown for three. not much of a three-point shooter. just his third three-pointer of the season. >> they will grind it out offensively and defensively. that's why they've been successful over the years. >> matt: under eight minute to play. austin peay has not put them away. three on the shot clock. cousins missed the dunk. as beautiful as dunk on the previous and ugly as that one. >> matt: if campbell gets on track in the ballgame. 0 for 6 today from behind the arc. for anthony campbell. the leading scorer at 15.3 points per game. five in the ovc. 11 straight games of double digit scoring to open the season. still can't find the bottom of the bucket. john wall can, though. he has 17. cats lead by nine. >> matt: goodness gracious, great walls of fire. it has not been enough to put austin peay away as the wildcats lead the governors with nine. over 20,000 that packed in rupp came to see kentucky get all-time win 1999. it's been tougher than folks thought it might be. >> give austin peay the credit. even though kentucky get highlight plays

i'm going to hear an earful from young caleb. a boy, mr. president, that was born with legs that stopped right here, above his knees, he needed new prosthetic devices because the rest of his body is growing. but the insurance company said no, because he had a preexisting condition. i'll get an earful from caleb and especially from his parents. an earful of joy. from this day forward insurance companies will not be able to deny coverage because of preexisting condition disability. people like caleb and people who have children with diabetes and other problems, it's over. with so, yes, we're going to hear an earful, but it's going to be an earful of wonderment an happiness that people waited for for a long time. this morning is not the end of the process. it's merely the beginning. we'll continue to build on this success to improve our health system even more and to further ease the terrible burdens on american families an businesses. but that process cannot begin unless we start today. the american people and the american economy cannot affo

people like caleb and others with diabetes, it is over. it will be an earful, yes, but it will be wonderful to happen is that people have waited for for a long time. this is not the end of the process. this is merely the beginning. we will continue to work -- to build on the success to improve our health system even more and to ease the burden on american families and businesses. but the process cannot begin unless we start today. the american people and the american economy cannot -- afford for as to wait for the next time. because you see, mr. president, there may not be in next time. nearly 65 years ago harry truman condemned the citizens of economic effects. nearly 65 years later, we still suffer from the same. just months before world war ii came to a close, harry truman wrote, to this body, "we should resolve now that the health of this nation is a financial concern, but barriers in obtaining help show be removed, that the help -- the health of all the nations deserves the help of all the nation." decades have passed and the financia

caleb doesn't.obably gets new things but he's needed new prosthetic legs since he was five. unbelievable his insurance company decided they know better than his doctor, decided caleb doesn't need those lebs. that's why this bill will makt illegal for insurance companies to use pre six exist pre-exist as an excuse to not give you coverage. this is a good change. i'm voting yes because i believe caleb deserves a pair of prosthetics that fit. ken hansen from mess quit, nevada wrote to me. his chronic heart problems and parts of his feet have been amputated. he can't go to the doctor because he can't afford private insurance and can't qualify for medicaid. i share with the senate exactly what ken wroted. i'm fraus straightened because my only hope is that idea soon. i can't afford to stay a live. end of quote. that's why this bill will expand to cover people like ken from nevada. caught in the middle. i'm voting yes because when someone tells me his only hope is to die. we have to take a close look at t

i'm going to hear an earful from young caleb. a boy, mr. president, that was born with legs that stopped right here, above his knees, he needed new prosthetic devices because the rest of his body is growing. but the insurance company said no, because he had a preexisting condition. i'll get an earful from caleb and especially from his parents. an earful of joy. from this day forward insurance companies will not be able to deny coverage because of preexisting condition disability. people like caleb and people who have children with diabetes and other problems, it's over. with so, yes, we're going to hear an earful, but it's going to be an earful of wonderment an happiness that people waited for for a long time. this morning is not the end of the process. it's merely the beginning. we'll continue to build on this success to improve our health system even more and to further ease the terrible burdens on american families an businesses. but that process cannot begin unless we start today. the american people and the american economy cannot affo

wilson been able to take care of people like caleb.inted that someone with a title that mr. steele has would be so crass and such a terrible example for the youth of this country. >> could you address concerns that the bill is chock full of pet projects for even some of you standing up there that were designed to benefit your states and also, perhaps, to secure the votes of wavering democrats? and senator dodd, -- >> i am happy to respond to this. we just completed a bill, $600 billion for the defense of this country. you all know how difficult it was to pass that. when we were able to do that piece of legislation is we had to do a number of different compromises. as you know, that dealt with extending a safety net, food stamps, -- we were not able to put the child tax credit in there because senators did not want that. that is what legislation is all about. is the art of compromise in this great country of ours. nevada has many different problems than does new hampshire. michigan has many different problems than those georgia. we have

people like caleb and others with diabetes, it is over. it will be an earful, yes, but it will be wonderful to happen is that people have waited for for a long time. this is not the end of the process. this is merely the beginning. we will continue to work -- to build on the success to improve our health system even more and to ease the burden on american families and businesses. but the process cannot begin unless we start today. the american people and the american economy cannot -- afford for as to wait for the next time. because you see, mr. president, there may not be in next time. nearly 65 years ago harry truman condemned the citizens of economic effects. nearly 65 years later, we still suffer from the same. just months before world war ii came to a close, harry truman wrote, to this body, "we should resolve now that the health of this nation is a financial concern, but barriers in obtaining help show be removed, that the help -- the health of all the nations deserves the help of all the nation." decades have passed and the financia