[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 70 (Tuesday, May 24, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H3879]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               STEM CELL RESEARCH ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2005

  (Mr. SCHIFF asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, embryonic stem cell research has the 
potential to lead to cures of debilitating diseases affecting millions 
of people. Well-respected medical experts from many of our Nation's 
finest institutions have been seeking cooperation from the Federal 
Government for this research and have been stymied by the cell lines 
available under current law.
  H.R. 810, a bill which I am proud to be an original cosponsor of, 
provides strong, ethical guidelines that ensure high standards in stem 
cell research. It also provides hope to countless people who live each 
day less sure of their future.
  Some would suggest we must choose between lifesaving research on the 
one hand and high moral standards on the other. This is a false choice. 
We can and must have both. H.R. 810 gives hope to the ill and maintains 
America's high ethical purpose. It has my full support.

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