Political Quotes

“first, the Senator from Illinois has eloquently outlined the challenge, what I consider to be the greatest public health challenge clearly of this generation. I say public health challenge to us as Americans, but equally importantly to us as citizens of the world. The statistics he mentioned are right on target, and they tell the best picture globally of this scourge against which we are fighting a losing battle. Every 10 seconds someone dies of HIV/AIDS, but every 10 seconds there is a new infection in two individuals--two new infections. We have no cure. There is no cure for HIV/AIDS. Second, I agree with the Senator from Illinois, we need to do more. There is absolutely no question in my mind that we have to invest, and we have to invest as the United States, as the global leader. Our leadership is critically important for other nations to see, for private companies to see, and for individuals to see so they will be participants. I agree with the Senator from Illinois that the dollars we spend on HIV/AIDS can do something that really no amendment I have seen on the floor today can with absolute certainty do, and that is to save lives. If resources are handled appropriately when we fight global HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, then each dollar invested, I am absolutely convinced, will save the lives of innocent children who are infected with this virus.”