Senate Proceeding on Jul 16th, 2008 :: 8:19:41 to 8:20:54
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Speech By: Jim DeMint

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Jim DeMint: billion, and i reserve the balance of my time. a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from indiana. mr. lugar: mr. president, the president of thee united states and the members of

8:19:41 to 8:19:54( Edit History Discussion )

Richard Lugar: the house of representatives have carefully examined the pepfar situation and strongly recommended a $50 billion authorization. in the event that we were to passpa this amendment, it would be

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Speech By: Richard Lugar

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Richard Lugar: a severe blow to the united states leadership and prestige on this issue because it would profoundly affect the calculations calculations of individuals, groups, and governments that we are trying to engage

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Richard Lugar: in this fight against hiv-aids and whose commitments are many of them contingent upon our action today today. i believe the $50 billion figure will maximize the humanitarian and foreign policy benefits

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Richard Lugar: of the pepfar program. we have an opportunity to save lives on a massive scale and preserve the fabric of numerous fragile societies. i ask my colleagues to continue to work together for this result

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Richard Lugar: result. i oppose the amendment. mr. biden: mr. president p? the presiding of ficer: the senator from south carolina. mr. demi nt: mr. president, how much time do i have remaining? the presiding

8:20:42 to 8:20:54( Edit History Discussion )

Richard Lugar: officer: 32 seconds.co mr. demint: thank you.k and in all due respect to my colleague , apparently there's nothing magic about $50 bil $lion becaus e today we just magicallyic cut $2 billion and sent

8:20:54 to 8:21:06( Edit History Discussion )

Jim DeMint: iten somewhere else. again, the congressional budget office says thatay what we want to accomplish, that nothing willot be sacrificed. no aid will be taken away from africans with aids and others that