Mike Enzi: “Tomorrow is a very critical time for people in the United States. These States, the red states in this chart in…”

“Tomorrow is a very critical time for people in the United States. These States, the red states in this chart in particular, will start losing significant funds at midnight tomorrow night if the current failed formula is not fixed. California loses $18.78 million; Connecticut, $3.2 million; the District of Columbia, $6.93 million; Delaware, $1.52 million; Georgia, $9.68 million; Illinois, $12.48 million; Oregon, $1.38 million; Pennsylvania, $9.25 million; Washington, $2.42 million; Maryland, $11.64 million. We can fix this formula tonight. A solution, passed overwhelmingly in the House, is before us now. I appreciate the letter that I got from the Senator from Maryland, Ms. Mikulski, reminding me that this goes into effect tomorrow and asking me to get the Ryan White bill done. Now, when we reauthorize this program by using the bill that came out of my committee and passed overwhelmingly in the House, there will be some changes to the formula--saving many States from significant and critical losses.”