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Nancy Pelosi: “I rise in support of H.R. 2069. Madam Speaker, we must never forget that every single day, 8,000 people die of AIDS…”

On the recordDecember 11, 2001
I rise in support of H.R. 2069. Madam Speaker, we must never forget that every single day, 8,000 people die of AIDS; 8,000 people die every day of AIDS. Think of it. It is so staggering. It is unimaginable, almost.
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Nancy Pelosi
Democratic · California

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Addressing the importance of H.R. 2069 and the ongoing AIDS crisis.

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