Arlen Specter: “the purpose of the advertisements, I have one in my hand, is to set the stage for recruiting people, as represented to…”

“the purpose of the advertisements, I have one in my hand, is to set the stage for recruiting people, as represented to me, to use the vaccine when it is developed. This ad, for example, pictures a man which says: I'm fighting to stop a killer. HIV is a killer. I'm a witness. I have buried babies, I have buried old people and young people, people like me, people like you. HIV is serious. So my life's work is helping others learn about it and prevent it. Today, thousands of research, medical professionals, and volunteers are committed to discovering a vaccine that prevents HIV and stopping this epidemic. To them I say, I'm with you. This ad tries to stimulate awareness of what is being done, an ultimate tool in finding people who will be volunteers. NIH has run this ad. What I suggest to the Senator from Oklahoma is that we set the amendment aside and take a closer look at the purposes NIH has in mind in using it. Then we can revisit it and decide whether to accept it or whether to contest it and have a vote on it. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oklahoma.”