NAN A. S. HAYWORTH: “I am pleased to come to the well today to speak in behalf of passage of this legislation because, Madam Speaker, I had a…”

“I am pleased to come to the well today to speak in behalf of passage of this legislation because, Madam Speaker, I had a chance to listen to a young man from my State recount the very real difficulties that he confronted from receiving a transfusion of HIV-tainted blood. His name, Jeremy Storms. Jeremy lived the Scriptures in which he so fervently believed. He let his light shine among men and, despite all the medical difficulties he encountered, many times he traveled here to Washington to tell us of the challenges he faced. He had a wisdom beyond his years. He would joke, you know, I used to be upset that I was a hemophiliac. Now I wish it was the only problem I had. Jeremy passed away a few short months ago, but he did not live in vain. For his mother and father and family and for countless other families, this House on this day at this hour acknowledges the role of the Federal Government in public health and, yes, in personal responsibility. I would urge this body, adopt this legislation in memory of Ricky Ray, Jeremy Storms and so many others.”