PEPFAR Update
June 24th, 2008 at 10:43 am | posted by Virginia SimmonsJust a few moments ago Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid spoke of movement on PEPFAR during his morning remarks. I transcribed his comments below.
We are hopeful that negotiations are moving forward, but the agreement is not yet complete. We’ll keep you posted as we learn more.
Reid:
“We also are going to bring before the body within the next 24 hours the PEPFAR legislation. What is that? It’s the AIDS legislation that the president is in favor of and we’ve been trying to move.
It’s been held up on the other side by a senator or two.
And we are hope that we can complete that. Again I will ask consent that that be passed today.
It’s my understanding having spoken to Senator Enzi that he and Senator Biden have worked something out on that and hopefully the senator on the other side who’s objected to this will no longer object to it.”
-Virginia Simmons
June 24th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
look what we’re acheiving! this is an amazing step forward. yay!!
June 24th, 2008 at 1:01 pm
Thanks kat for your response to Ginny’s post. We must always remember that these politicians
(whether Democrat or Republican) are moving on this issue because ONE members, Global AIDS Alliance members and others are FED UP WITH THE U.S. SENATE USING PEPFAR AS THEIR POLITICAL FOOTBALL and simply want this program (PEPFAR) re-authorized asap!
We, the American People, have spoken on this issue. We want our politicians to put aside their Presidential politics and simply GET ON WITH THE BUSINESS OF SAVING PEOPLE’S LIVES.
It’s that simple.
BTW -
this week in DC, there will be a public rally in support of PEPFAR and I urge everyONE to attend this rally if possible and to HELP SPREAD THE WORD about PEPFAR’s re-authorization.
Here is the info if you’re interested:
Thursday, June 26, 2008
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Stanton Park
4th and C NE
Washington, DC
While contacting your elected representatives about issues that are important to you is essential in a democracy, sometimes it is also important to join efforts like this that visibly show your elected representatives that you are SERIOUS about what you believe in!
Take very good care, my friends. Blessings abound.
AS ONE, debbie
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