From a public health point of view. the areas to be tested ought to be those areas where there is the highest riskparticularly with the kind of resources which are available to the States. I thought that this testimony was extremely convincing and logical. and resulted from a conference of public health officials that was sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control. The second point. if the Senator would continue to yield further. concerns the testing of immigrants. It was pointed out that there are high risk populations and there may be some justification for testing certain groups that may be coming to the United States. But. again. there may be much less reason to test groups from a number of the geographical areas from around the world. And another point was raised during those conferences: if we are really going to be serious about testing those that are coming into the United States. it may very well make more sense to test businessmen that are coming from those areas with high incidence of AIDS. This might make a great deal more sense. in terms of the public health. than instituting legislation that would require every Immigrant coming into the United States to be tested. So I hope that our colleagues would. as the Senator so ably pointed out. listen to those who are on the front line of this public health issue and who have made recommendations. I know. too. that the Senator from Connecticut and Senators generally on this issue have demonstrated a profound leadership in this area.
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