[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 6 (Thursday, January 11, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H348]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            DON'T VETO HOPE

  (Mr. COOPER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. COOPER. Mr. Speaker, the American people want us to stop 
bickering in Washington and to start making progress on the many 
problems we face.
  Well, many millions of American families face dreaded diseases: 
cancer, diabetes, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, you name it. And today we 
have an exciting opportunity to vote for a chance towards curing those 
diseases.
  Last year in the Republican Congress, the vast majority of this body 
and the Senate voted for embryonic stem cell research. This year, the 
majorities will be even larger.
  I urge the President not to veto this legislation as he did last 
year. It is the only veto of his entire Presidency. He is the first 
President since Thomas Jefferson to have vetoed so few bills, but he 
chose last year to veto hope. I urge the President not to veto hope 
this year.

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