[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 14, 2017)]
[House]
[Page H1161]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
CELEBRATING THE ELIZABETH TAYLOR AIDS FOUNDATION
(Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate The
Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation for its efforts and commitment to
transform the lives for those living with HIV/AIDS.
Since its creation in 1991, this foundation has advanced Elizabeth
Taylor's dream to create a future free of HIV/AIDS by supporting
organizations delivering care and services for people living with this
disease.
Today, the Foundation remains a leading player in the fight to end
the HIV/AIDS epidemic by providing grants to global programs that seek
to fund education, to raise awareness, and to create innovative
treatments for patients.
As the co-chair of the Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus, I have had the
opportunity to work with this foundation over the years to help improve
the lives of patients and advance research efforts that can lead to a
cure for this terrible disease.
I celebrate The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation, and I look forward
to continuing to work with it to realize our common dream of an AIDS-
free generation in the U.S. and, indeed, throughout the world.
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