House Proceeding 05-04-09 on May 4th, 2009 :: 1:05:00 to 1:07:05
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Eni F. H. Faleomavaega: africa subcommittee of the foreign affairs committee. i urge my colleagues to support this resution and yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: does the gentleman wish to yield back the balance of his time? mr. payne: i yield one minute to -- the speaker pro tempore: the

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Speech By: Eni F. H. Faleomavaega

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Eni F. H. Faleomavaega: gentleman from new jersey will suspend. mr. boozman: i'm sorry. i thought he didn't have additional speakers so i'll reserve the balance of my time. thspeaker pro tempore: the gentleman wishes to reserve the balance of his time. the gentleman from new jersey. the gentleman from new jersey. mr. payne: i recognize the gentleman from american samoa, mr. faleomavaega. the speakepro tempore: the

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Eni F. H. Faleomavaega: gentleman from american samoa is recognized for with a minute. mr. faleomavaega: i thank the chairman for allowing me to speak out in full support of this proposed legislation. not only am i a co-sponsor but i want to commend my colleague and friend of the house foreign affairs subcommittee on africa as well as the global health. mr. speaker, this issue is serious.

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Eni F. H. Faleomavaega: 40% of the world's population, some six billion peo in this world is still impacted and affected by this serious disease, malaria. and outside of that some 800 million people living in the continent of africa, 90% of people living in africa is affected by this serious disease. i want to thank the gentleman from new jersey for his

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Eni F. H. Faleomavaega: initiative and leadership in proposing this legislation and sincerely hope in our efforts in working through the authorizing committees that we will build on what the chairman of the subcommittee has done to bring to the attention of our colleagues and to the american people the importance of what we need to do as a country to

1:06:51 to 1:07:05( Edit History Discussion )

Eni F. H. Faleomavaega: help get rid of this serious disease just as the initiative -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman' mr. payne: i yield 30 seconds. the speaker pro tempore: the geleman is recognized. mr. faleomavaega: i want to commend my good friend from new jersey working quietly and patiently but tremendous effort in working with our colleagues