[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 11775]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     INTERNATIONAL AIDS CONFERENCE

  (Ms. SCHAKOWSKY asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. The International AIDS Conference could not be 
returning to America at a better time. This year's conference could 
mark the turning point in the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Advances in research 
are finally allowing us to picture the possibility of a generation that 
is free from this disease.
  Despite great promise, there is still much to do. Now more than ever, 
America must remain committed to leading the fight against HIV/AIDS, 
combating the crisis right here at home and abroad. Our continued 
support is absolutely vital to developing new treatments and prevention 
techniques, including microbicides, as well as to finding a cure.
  The United States must continue to do everything we can to increase 
access to treatment for infected individuals around the globe, 
including the availability of life-saving drugs. Let this conference 
serve as a reminder of America's contribution to combating this 
epidemic and a rallying cry for why we can't turn back now.

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