Political Quotes

“I rise today to support the pending amendment by Senator DeWine to add an additional $289 million to our efforts to combat HIV/AIDS. I am pleased to be able to support this amendment because of the agreement reached to offset this critical spending need within the existing budget. This funding could not come at a more crucial time, as the continent of Africa faces a most severe crisis. I agree with the President that "in the face of preventable death and suffering, we have a moral duty to act." The United States is beginning to do its part in the battle against HIV/AIDS. In this bill alone, we are providing nearly $1.4 billion for the President's new HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria initiative, $250 million of which is available for a contribution to the global fund. The bill also provides $150 million for the President's International Mother and Child HIV Prevention Initiative and $700 million for the Global AIDS Initiative. With this amendment, we will be committing over $2.2 billion toward the global fight against AIDS.”