Political Quotes

“I see this as a parliamentary maneuver to avoid taking a vote on this legislation that I think a lot of Members on both sides of the aisle would support. I do not think that the gentleman on the opposite side of the aisle could stand up and cite that there are 40 million orphans and talk about the devastation without knowing that he has it within his power, as he stands here today, to allow this amendment to be before this House. One does not have that kind of power and not use it when one absolutely cares about something. What good is it to go there if one cannot come back and put that into public policy that will save lives? Now is the time to demonstrate what one cares about with regard to Africa, and what we have seen in Africa. This is about saying to WTO, do not challenge these countries on their ability to produce generic drugs. Allow them to do what Brazil has done. They have done it and it has been cost-effective, and they are saving lives.”