[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 96 (Thursday, July 20, 2006)]
[House]
[Page H5495]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           HOUSE REPUBLICANS ARE PREVENTING MEDICAL ADVANCES

  (Ms. SCHAKOWSKY asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Mr. Speaker, the editorial in yesterday's USA Today, 
entitled ``Bush Readies First Veto, Dashing Hopes of Millions,'' says 
it all. The editorial begins: ``A quarter-century from now, when the 
benefits of embryonic stem cell research are finally realized, 
Americans are likely to shake their heads in astonishment at this 
week's events in Washington.''
  But President Bush is not the only one to blame. House Republicans 
had a chance to join us in overriding the President's veto. They 
refused. Instead, they rubber-stamped the wishes of the President and, 
in doing so, dashed the hopes of millions of Americans.
  The legislation offered us a real opportunity to find cures for 
diseases such as diabetes, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, cancer and MS that 
are currently afflicting millions of Americans. This research has been 
put on hold for far too long by an administration that chooses to 
stifle groundbreaking science.
  Mr. Speaker, this was a golden opportunity for this Congress to give 
scientists and researchers the tools they need to save lives. House 
Republicans refused to join us in moving this Nation forward. The stem 
cell vote yesterday is the latest example of why new leadership is 
needed to take our country in a new direction.




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