Daniel Inouye: “This amendment will wipe out the V-22 Osprey program. One of the best-kept secrets in the United States is the role the…”

“This amendment will wipe out the V-22 Osprey program. One of the best-kept secrets in the United States is the role the U.S. Army has played in the battle against AIDS. The U.S. Army, Department of Defense, has spent more money than all the moneys spent by other countries on the battle against AIDS. Our research has come closest to victory. We have, in the next fiscal year, 2002, the full amount requested by the administration. We have not forgotten the problem. Yes, the United Nations has passed a resolution, but we are still waiting for other countries to come forth with their moneys. Our country will come forth with our money but not at the expense of the V-22 Osprey.”