[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 99 (Tuesday, July 25, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1509]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      ALTERNATIVE PLURIPOTENT STEM CELL THERAPIES ENHANCEMENT ACT

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                               speech of

                             HON. DAVID WU

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 18, 2006

  Mr. WU. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this bill, the 
Alternative Pluripotent Stem Cell Therapies Enhancement Act. In this 
bill, Congress is overreaching its authority. The Federal Government 
already permits this research, through a merit based peer review 
process led by the scientific community. Congress should not be 
directing research in which we do not have expertise; we are not 
scientists.

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