Eva M. Clayton: “I would say part of this is economic, and the other is social. All of us have the responsibility. Finally, to the extent…”

We are simply trying to raise their sensitivity with this. I just think people of good conscience cannot look at the epidemic and turn away. If you do, it says just volumes about where you are not, not where you are.

I can say unequivocally, though, that every member of the Congressional Black Caucus has made this a centerpiece, a priority, in this Congress as well as Congresses before and Congresses to come, because this is a very critical issue. And…

I want to raise first the issue of rural development... Unless we speak to those issues that allow for rural areas to make up for that differential, this welfare bill is not adequate. Let me speak about another issue on which I have been…

Madam Speaker, I want to thank the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Millender-McDonald) for yielding to me. Madam Speaker, I would like to applaud the fact that the gentlewoman had the initiative, the gentlewoman took the initiative to…