Nancy Pelosi: “I did want the gentleman to also know that again, reiterating what the gentlewoman from New York said, that it was a…”

“I did want the gentleman to also know that again, reiterating what the gentlewoman from New York said, that it was a blow to us when the gentleman voted for the across-the-board cut, over $50 million cut. Actually it adds up to $52 million. The exact amount of this amendment, he cut in an across-the-board cut last year. So when an amendment of this kind comes along proposed by someone who supported a cut of exactly this amount of money in prevention, research and care at the expense of minority health, women's health and other worthy programs within this piece of legislation, it raises questions. Those questions can easily be answered when we go into conference or negotiate with the Senate about what our 602(b) allocation will be and the opportunity of funding coming from the defense budget to the 602(b) for this Labor-HHS bill. I would hope that the recognition of need will not go away. It will still be there. May I just say another thing. The gentleman said there is no help for people with HIV. ADAP drugs are administered to people with HIV, and, in fact, the best prospects are when people take these drugs earlier, because the immune system has not been as devastated as it would be in a person who has a more veteran case of AIDS or HIV. So, in any event, I hope the gentleman will be with us to take money from defense to meet this very important need that he calls to the attention of the body.”