[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 87 (Tuesday, June 22, 2004)]
[House]
[Pages H4649-H4650]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 JOHN KERRY'S MISGUIDED CAMPAIGN TACTIC

  (Mr. PITTS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, yesterday, John Kerry joined the growing 
chorus of those who are just plain confused on stem cell research.
  There are two different types of stem cell research: adult and 
embryonic. Adult stem cell research works. Embryonic stem cells do not.
  Look at the science. The private sector knows this. The Juvenile 
Diabetes Foundation claims that embryo stem cell research is the most 
promising research. Yet, it devotes only $3 million of its $80 million 
research and education budget for embryo stem cell research. They spent 
$15 million on adult stem cell research.

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  Why do they say embryo stem cell research has the most potential, but 
they spend five times as much money on adult stem cell research? Adult 
stem cells have already successfully treated Parkinson's, blindness, 
Lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, leukemia, non-Hodgkin's lymphomas, 
multiple sclerosis, and the list goes on. There have been no successful 
treatments with embryo stem cells. None.
  Let the truth prevail on this. Let us fund what works. Let us fund 
what is saving lives. Let us do the right thing and not play politics.

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