Mike Enzi: “I congratulate everybody who was involved in the bill. This was not easy work. There were a lot of different…”

“I congratulate everybody who was involved in the bill. This was not easy work. There were a lot of different personalities and opinions. It is a huge issue with a lot of detail. There is a lot of room for error and misunderstandings and different amendments. I am so pleased that people on both sides of the aisle worked through all the difficulties, both ends of the building worked through all the difficulties, and that we arrived at this position. I particularly congratulate the majority leader for the outstanding job he has done through all the years he has worked on AIDS. This would not have come to our attention and a vote tonight if it had not been for the diligence of Senator Frist. I also thank the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee for all the work he has done on the bill. He has been through more variations of this bill than almost anybody, except Senator Frist, and was willing to find a position that would get this bill passed. He did that in the best kind of spirit and took some stands against a bill that had his name on it. That is very difficult work for a Senator to do, and he did it in the best spirit of making sure we were taking care of the work. It is one of the more universal bills we have done since I have been in the Senate. I congratulate everyone for coming together and finishing this bill.”