Henry Waxman: “I support this amendment. As the only major power in the world and one that takes its moral responsibilities seriously…”

“I support this amendment. As the only major power in the world and one that takes its moral responsibilities seriously, this is a small step, but one we must take. I also supported the Waters debt-relief amendment for the very same reason. I found it offensive that the manager of this bill would suggest that the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Bachus), or anyone else, was anti-Israel for supporting debt relief. I think that was factually incorrect, and this deficient foreign aid bill makes me think now it was designed in a way to try to drive wedges between people and divide us; and that should have no place on issues as serious as AIDS and debt relief. Mr. Chairman, I am going to vote for the Waters amendment, and I am going to vote for the Lee amendment; and I am very seriously thinking that this bill ought to be defeated.”