On the recordJune 5, 2001
It is the tip of the iceberg for the real concern and commitment that many of our colleagues, particularly those in both the Hispanic and Black Caucus, have to addressing this disease in our communities and really around the world. In these 20 years that have passed since the first cases were reported, there is hardly a family that has not been touched by this disease. In those 20 years, over 750,000 persons have been diagnosed and reported with AIDS, and about half a million have died. These are all people who are brothers, sisters, wives, mothers. We cannot forget, as we look at the large numbers, that these are human beings that all have people who care about them and love them, and are affected when they are infected. That is a challenge for us as we go into the next decade.
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