[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 36 (Thursday, March 6, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E380]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HUMAN CLONING PROHIBITION ACT OF 2003

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                               speech of

                           HON. AMO HOUGHTON

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 27, 2003

       The House in Committee of the Whole House on the State of 
     the Union has under consideration the bill (H.R. 534) to 
     amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit human 
     cloning:

  Mr. HOUGHTON. Mr. Chairman, I'd like to speak on behalf of the 
Greenwood Amendment H.R. 534. This has to do with research to help save 
human lives. It's not a question of human cloning. The process we're 
talking about--therapeutic cloning--takes embryos, many of which are 
fertilized in a laboratory petri dish. They are saved. The cells are 
separated so they can continue to grow. We learn about a mechanism to 
better understand tissues in the body. There will be an ability to cure 
diseases such as Parkinson's, Diabetes, Heart Muscle Disease, Chronic 
Liver Disease--the list is endless.
  So please don't stop this exciting area of breakthrough new science. 
Don't confuse the issue with reproductive cloning. Hammers are used to 
build a building, but they can also be used as a lethal weapon. Because 
a hammer can be used as a murder weapon, we don't automatically outlaw 
it. Please support the Greenwood Amendment.

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