[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]




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                       SAVING LIVES OF AMERICANS

  (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, it is not often that we have 
such serious moments in the House to save lives, so I rise today to 
offer to the President an opportunity to not use the United States 
military for 9/11 calls, to bring our troops home, and to focus on a 
political-diplomatic solution of solving the contentious civil disunity 
between Sunnis and Shiites. I oppose the escalation.
  But I rise today to save the lives of those who suffer from 
Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's by asking for an outstanding and 
enthusiastic vote for stem cell research. We must realize that even 
though amniotic fluid research is going on, it is not a substitute for 
embryonic stem cell research.
  We can do this together. We can save American lives. We can do the 
right thing and ask the President, do not utilize your veto. Help to 
save the lives of Americans. Bring our troops home, and support stem 
cell research.

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