[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 91 (Wednesday, June 27, 2001)]
[House]
[Page H3623]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RULE OF LAW PROHIBITS HARVESTING OF STEM CELLS FROM HUMAN EMBRYOS

  (Mr. PENCE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PENCE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today as a strong advocate of the rule 
of law and the right to life. That is why I urge the administration to 
faithfully execute the 1996 law adopted by this Congress prohibiting 
the use of taxpayer dollars to finance the harvesting of stem cells 
from human embryos. Just because the last administration tried to 
trample this law through regulations is no excuse for this 
administration to fail in its oath to faithfully execute the laws 
adopted in this Congress. The clear language of the 1996 law, the high 
principle of the sanctity of human life and the enormous promise of 
adult stem cell research all argue that this President and this 
administration should choose life.

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