AIDS is a disaster as severe as any earthquake. hurricane or drought. To date the Federal Government has spent over $17 billion on AIDS The yearly budget has gone from $2.9 billion in fiscal 1990. to $3.7 billion in 1991. to $4.3 billion in 1992. I would ask my colleagues how we can possibly justify bringing hundreds of AIDSinfected immigrants into our country when our health care system can hardly bear the existing costs and burdens associated with caring for American AIDS patients? Mr. Speaker. this is an issue we must confront and must confront now before the President saddles us with this new burden by Executive fiat. We in the Congress not only have a right but a responsibility to act to safeguard the fiscal and physical health of this Nation. Vote down the previous question so that the House can vote on this important amendment to bar aliens with AIDS from becoming permanent immigrants. I am by unanimous consent at this point in the RECORD including also the text of the openplus rule I will offer if the previous question is defeated. Mr.
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