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Stephanie Tubbs Jones: “To my colleagues, in this country today we have a societal condition of grandparents raising grandchildren. Imagine the…”

On the recordJuly 12, 2000
To my colleagues, in this country today we have a societal condition of grandparents raising grandchildren. Imagine the situation that exists in Africa, where we have grandparents raising as many as 35 grandchildren. The condition of AIDS in Africa is a security risk. It is an economic issue. It is a workforce issue. It is a global issue. We as a country must step up to the plate and take care of the children of Africa. They, too, are our own children. That epidemic, that disease, can spread worldwide. Next year we will be talking about AIDS in every other country, because we travel so frequently together. Let us resolve this issue. Let us take care of the children. Let us take care of our families, as well, and support this amendment.
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Addressing the impact of AIDS in Africa and the need for global responsibility.

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