Political Quotes

“I must also recognize and give credit really to my predecessor and a great statesman, Congressman Ron Dellums, and members of the Congressional Black Caucus for their strong support. Ron has been sounding the clarion call about this pandemic of HIV/AIDS globally for many years. The drumbeat is now being heard. Today we see the collective work of Members of Congress, the Clinton administration, HIV/AIDS specialists and activists, faith-based communities, Africans, and the business community coming together. At this moment, the global AIDS crisis is the most urgent humanitarian crisis of our time. It is estimated that 6,000 people die each day of AIDS in Africa. Since I introduced the AIDS Marshall Plan last August, nearly 3 million people have died. This is not a Democratic issue, nor is it a Republican issue. It is a moral issue that demands a moral response.”