Political Quotes

“I actually support the McCollum- Jackson amendment, which would add Malawi, Swaziland and Lesotho to the list of countries in which the Global AIDS Coordinator is given explicit statutory authority. Malawi, Swaziland, and Lesotho all face major HIV/AIDS epidemics and have received significant resources through PEPFAR in the first 5 years of implementation. By giving the Global AIDS Coordinator explicit authority over the U.S. Government's HIV/AIDS programs in these countries, the Congress is signaling that it believes the U.S. Government should continue to come alongside these nations' governments and their citizens to support them in the fight against HIV/AIDS, and I commend Ms. McCollum and Mr. Jackson for offering it. I would like to yield the remaining time, Madam Chairman, to our chairman, Chairman Berman of California, as well as Mr. Payne of New Jersey, with Mr. Payne of New Jersey first.”