Dick Durbin said "With this amendment, we raise the spending to fight the war on global AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria to the level that the Senate promised in its own authorization bill, a level that 78 of us voted for on a bipartisan basis. We know this is the greatest moral challenge of our time. This is our chance to keep our promise to the world to make certain that America's compassionate leadership is meaningful to people around the world. I ask my colleagues, please, look beyond the Budget Act. Look to the fact that we have a challenge here that is worthy of our vote at this time. I hope you will support this amendment." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordOctober 30, 2003

With this amendment, we raise the spending to fight the war on global AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria to the level that the Senate promised in its own authorization bill, a level that 78 of us voted for on a bipartisan basis. We know this is the greatest moral challenge of our time. This is our chance to keep our promise to the world to make certain that America's compassionate leadership is meaningful to people around the world. I ask my colleagues, please, look beyond the Budget Act. Look to the fact that we have a challenge here that is worthy of our vote at this time. I hope you will support this amendment.

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Dick Durbin

Democratic · Illinois

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Editor's note · Context

Discussing an amendment to increase funding for global health initiatives.

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