Pete Sessions: “I thank the Senator. Chairman Enzi has done a fine job, and he is known for his fairness and his hard work. Under his…”

“I thank the Senator. Chairman Enzi has done a fine job, and he is known for his fairness and his hard work. Under his leadership, State after State has agreed to this new and fairer formula. Unfortunately, we have a few privileged States who want to maintain an extraordinary funding stream and are denying funding to the other States that are in crisis today. I have spoken with Kathie Hiers, the director of AIDS Alabama, who is very articulate on these issues, Mary Elizabeth Marr, who runs the AIDS center in Huntsville, and Jane Cheeks, the State AIDS director, and they have explained to me how unfair the current system is. Mr. President, I could not be prouder to serve on the committee with Senator Enzi, and I greatly appreciate his leadership to help those of us whose States are facing a national crisis. However, the geography of the disease has changed. Where is the growth of AIDS today? Where are the surging numbers? HIV and AIDS are increasing at a greater rate in the South.”