Political Quotes

“On December 1, communities across the globe will acknowledge World AIDS Day. The global AIDS pandemic is the greatest humanitarian crisis of our times. Three years ago in my district, we declared a state of emergency on HIV and AIDS in the African American community. Since then the number of new infections has begun to slowly decrease, but millions of dollars are needed in our urban and rural communities to tackle this pandemic. AIDS, like many diseases, knows no borders; nor does it discriminate. HIV has infected over 57 million people worldwide. AIDS, TB, and malaria claim over 17,000 lives each day. We know how to prevent the spread of HIV. We know how to treat AIDS patients, and we know we must continue our work in vaccine development. United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan and global AIDS experts estimate that it will take $7 billion to $10 billion annually to launch an effective response. The United States should contribute at least $1 billion to this fund as the wealthiest and most powerful country on Earth. The human family is at stake. We can and we must do more.”