[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 66 (Wednesday, May 24, 2006)]
[House]
[Page H3146]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           STEM CELL RESEARCH

  (Ms. BALDWIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. BALDWIN. Mr. Speaker, I am fortunate to represent the University 
of Wisconsin-Madison, where Dr. Jamie Thompson and his team of 
scientists were the first to derive and culture human embryonic stem 
cells in a lab.
  Embryonic stem cells open up the possibility of dramatic new medical 
treatments, transplantation therapies and cures. But on August 9, 2001, 
the hope and promise of this research was greatly curtailed by this 
administration's severe restrictions on Federal research dollars.
  Last year, I was proud to fight for the passage of H.R. 810, a bill 
that opens up Federal research dollars to stem cells derived from 
donated embryos. One year has gone by since the House passed that bill. 
It is time for the Senate to act. We can no longer tie the hands of our 
scientists. We need to unlock the promise that this research holds.

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