E1268 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 18, 2012 

both Democrat and Republican voters. In 

1962, he ran successfully for Governor of the 

Commonwealth, defeating then Philadelphia 

Mayor Richardson Dilworth. During his four 

years in office, Governor Scranton commanded one of the most productive state governments, advocating for a strong education 

system, continued industrial development, and 

fiscally responsible policy. 

After being drafted by many Republicans to 

seek the Presidential nomination in 1964, 

Governor Scranton vowed to never again run 

for public office. He returned to the private 

sector in 1967, serving on numerous boards 

and continuing his public service through leadership with many civic organizations including; 

director of the Boys Club of Scranton, vice 

president of the University of Scranton’s President’s Council, director of the Scranton Chamber of Commerce, and vice president of the 

board of directors for Geisinger Memorial Hospital. 

After turning down continued overtures to 

run again for public office, Governor Scranton 

accepted an appointment from President Gerald Ford in 1976 to serve as United States 

Ambassador to the United Nations. Governor 

Scranton’s ability to promote diplomacy and 

cooperation earned him favor with many nations and promoted a positive world view of 

the United States. 

Governor Scranton embodies so many of 

the traits, ideals, and values that we, as a delegation, strive to achieve today in the 112th 

Congress. I am honored to serve as his representative, and I speak on behalf of the Republican Delegation of the Commonwealth to 

thank him for his service to Pennsylvania and 

to the United States. 

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Governor 

William Warren Scranton, an exemplary citizen, veteran, philanthropist, and public servant, and ask my colleagues to join me in 

praising his commitment to his family, community, Commonwealth, and country. 

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WELCOMING THE XIX INTERNATIONAL AIDS CONFERENCE 

HON. HOWARD L. BERMAN OF CALIFORNIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, July 18, 2012 

Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to join my 

distinguished colleagues in welcoming the delegates and participants for the nineteenth annual International AIDS Conference, which will 

convene here in Washington from July 22nd to 

27th. This is the first time that the conference 

has been held in the United States since 

1985—a return made possible by our bipartisan efforts to remove travel and immigration 

restrictions against persons infected with HIV. 

This international conference is important 

not just because of the issues it will highlight 

and the people it will bring together, but because of the scientific and informational exchange it will make possible. AIDS 2012, as it 

has been billed, is recognized as the premier 

gathering for individuals working in the HIV/ 

AIDS field, as well as policymakers, advocates, care providers, people living with HIV/ 

AIDS, and others committed to ending the 

HIV/AIDS epidemic. It offers a unique opportunity to change the course of the epidemic by 

capitalizing on scientific advances in treatment 

and prevention, building consensus to improve 

service delivery and maximize outcomes, facilitating global civil society engagement, and 

accelerating momentum toward a cure. 

Even today, the magnitude of the challenge 

posed by HIV/AIDS is difficult to fathom. Despite the fact that the disease is easily preventable and treatable, almost 2 million people 

die each year from AIDS-related causes. At 

last count an estimated 34 million people were 

living with HIV/AIDS, including 3.4 million children. Sub-Saharan Africa continues to bear 

the brunt of the disease, accounting for 68 

percent of those living with HIV/AIDS — 59 

percent of whom are women. Here in the 

United States, as many as 1 in 5 individuals 

living with HIV/AIDS is unaware of being infected, and significant disparities persist 

across different communities and populations 

with regard to incidence of infection, access to 

treatment, and health outcomes. Our nation’s 

capital has an HIV prevalence rate of nearly 3 

percent, which is comparable to the rate in 

many parts of the developing world. 

The enormity of the challenge calls for a 

sustained, coordinated and robust response. 

In 2003, President George W. Bush launched 

the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, known as PEPFAR, which received bipartisan support in Congress. It represents the 

largest commitment by any nation to combat a 

single disease and has saved the lives of millions of people around the world by establishing and expanding the infrastructure necessary to deliver prevention, care, and treatment services in low-resource settings. In 

2008, I worked with my colleagues on both 

sides of the aisle to enact the Tom Lantos and 

Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Reauthorization Act. That bill, which 

passed the House by an overwhelming margin 

of 308 to 116, authorized up to $48 billion 

over 5 years to combat those three diseases. 

The authorization will expire next year, and it’s 

time for us to renew the same spirit of bipartisan cooperation that led to this record of success. 

With the help of PEPFAR and the Global 

Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, 

the world has seen truly remarkable advances 

in AIDS research, prevention and treatment 

over the past decade. What was once seen as 

a death sentence is now, for those with access to treatment, a manageable illness, and 

large numbers of people in even the poorest 

countries are receiving treatment that once 

seemed out of reach. By the end of 2011, the 

Global Fund alone had supported antiretroviral treatment for 3.3 million HIV-positive 

people, anti-tuberculosis treatment for 8.6 million, and 230 million insecticide-treated nets 

for the prevention of malaria, in all saving 

about 7.7 million lives. Recently the Fund has 

begun making comprehensive reforms to its 

structure and program to ensure that funds 

are spent in the most efficient, effective and 

accountable way. 

President Obama has articulated a global vision of an AIDS-free generation, which means 

virtual elimination of new pediatric HIV infections by 2015, as well as a domestic goal of 

cutting new infections in the United States by 

25% by 2015. As the eyes of the world are 

turned on our nation for the conference, we 

have an opportunity to step up to the plate 

and endorse these goals, not just in principle 

but also by making a commitment to provide 

the resources that are necessary to achieve it. 

We can’t do it all by ourselves—each country 

needs to do its part, with the help of the private sector and civil society organizations— 

but neither can it happen without us. 

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DAVID CARPENTER 

HON. SAM GRAVES OF MISSOURI

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, July 18, 2012 

Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, it is 

with great pride and pleasure that I rise today 

to recognize the outstanding service of David 

Carpenter on the occasion of his retirement 

after 14 years of service as President and 

CEO of North Kansas City hospital. 

David arrived at North Kansas City hospital 

in 1999. Before coming to the great state of 

Missouri, David served as administrator for 

Scottsdale Healthcare in Scottsdale, Arizona. 

He was also President and CEO of Hadley 

Regional Medical Center in Hays, Kansas. 

David’s accomplishments exceed those of 

many in his industry. He was named 

Northlander of the Year by the Northland Regional Chamber of Commerce, and was a recipient of the Missouri Hospital Association Visionary Leadership Award. 

David has been a great leader to both the 

staff and patients at North Kansas City Hospital. He built a positive work environment for 

his employees and worked toward making the 

hospital more patient-focused, effectively creating a better experience for all. He leaves the 

hospital with a strong foundation as a top 

ranked facility in Missouri. David is a shining 

example of what it means to be a leader—not 

only for the hospital, but for our entire community. 

Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join 

with me in commending David Carpenter for 

his dedicated service to North Kansas City 

Hospital. I know that his family, friends and 

colleagues join me in wishing David and his 

wife all the best in Arizona. I’m confident that 

he will continue to carry on the values that 

have made him such an outstanding leader in 

the northland. 

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A TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE OF 

BRUCE JUN FAN LEE 

HON. MICHAEL M. HONDA OF CALIFORNIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, July 18, 2012 

Mr. HONDA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with 

my colleagues Representatives CHU, HANSEN

CLARKE, FALEOMAVAEGA, GRIJALVA, LUNGREN, 

RICHARDSON, SABLAN, and LORETTA SANCHEZ

to pay tribute to the life of Bruce Jun Fan Lee. 

The 39th anniversary of Bruce’s death is 

this week, on July 20th. Bruce had, and continues to have, an immeasurable impact on 

American and global popular culture through 

the important role he played in creating a 

bridge between cultures; championing values 

of self-respect, self-discipline, and tolerance in 

our Nation; and pioneering and cultivating the 

genres of martial arts, martial arts films, fitness, and philosophy in the United States and 

the world. 


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