Political Quotes

“this is an effort to make the army in opposition, the army that is fighting AIDS as inclusive as possible. Just think for a moment, put biases aside. Here is an organization that takes care of 1 in 4 people afflicted with AIDS, the Catholic Relief Services. Without this amendment, they stand very much in jeopardy of being excluded from this program. Why should we hobble ourselves as we are attacking the deadly scourge of AIDS? There are religious people who do not believe in condoms who can teach, who can go from village to village administering medicines. There are so many things that need to be done on the human level, and why should we exclude them because they have moral scruples against condoms. This is a 3-part attack: Abstinence, as well as being faithful and using condoms. We can certainly do some good teaching abstinence, teaching fidelity in the family, and many other creature comforts that can be administered by Muslim groups that do not support condoms. Why exclude people from this force that is going to attack AIDS? I think it is irrational. The purpose of the bill is to get as many forces together to attack AIDS. If we exclude people because they do not believe in condoms, we are tying our hands and it is a big mistake. I hope this amendment passes. It in no way at this diminishes the efficacy of this bill.”