Political Quotes

“H.R. 3519 has important breakthrough potential to level substantial funding from those who have it to those who do not. The spectrum of urgent needs in Africa from prevention to treatment and research is exhausting to even contemplate. This is why the President has indicated that AIDS worldwide is a national security issue. History, I think, will reveal him to be prescient in his understanding of the implications of the developed Nations in failing to move more rapidly. The Vice President has said the same thing when he made a historic appearance before the UN Security Council. In this country, we have our own AIDS epidemic of major and tragic proportions in the minority communities. But this epidemic pales beside the plague in Africa that sees 11 million men women and children exposed and become HIV positive every single day. It is decimating an entire generation right at the time when Africa is in the throes of Nation building with democracy finally taking hold in many countries when one needs young educated people most. This funding hastens the time when urgently needed fundings can go directly to where they are most needed.”