[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15577]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             WORLD AIDS DAY

  (Mr. CICILLINE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, this Saturday is World AIDS Day, which is 
an opportunity for us to recognize the significant progress that we 
have made over the last three decades in the fight against HIV/AIDS. 
Yet, while we have made significant strides during this time, we also 
have to recognize that substantial work remains to be done. Although 
the number of new infections is steadily decreasing every year, 34 
million people, including 1 million people in the United States and 
more than 2,000 in my home State of Rhode Island, live with HIV or AIDS 
today.
  In the weeks ahead, as we discuss how we are going to reduce the size 
of our Federal deficit, it is critical that we move forward in a way 
that allows our country to continue to play a leadership role in the 
global fight against this disease. As a member of the Congressional 
HIV/AIDS Caucus, I applaud the progress that we have made as a Nation 
since the scientific community first identified this disease, and I 
urge my colleagues to continue to support advances in its treatment and 
prevention until we can live in a world without HIV and AIDS.

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