[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 62 (Wednesday, April 18, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H3484]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       SUPPORT STEM CELL RESEARCH

  (Mr. SIRES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SIRES. Mr. Speaker, last week the Senate followed our lead and 
passed legislation to advance potential life-saving stem cell research. 
The legislation now heads to the President's desk where he has already 
threatened a veto.
  I hope the President will finally listen to an overwhelming majority 
of the American people, a bipartisan Congress and scientists who say 
this research can save millions of lives.
  As the American Association for the Advancement of Science has 
argued: We owe it to those with serious illnesses to vigorously pursue 
both adult stem cell research and embryonic stem cell research.
  This is not a partisan issue. In fact, many in the President's own 
party recognize the potential that exists if scientists are allowed to 
expand their research.
  Mr. Speaker, over the last 7 years, the President has only vetoed one 
bill, and that was a similar stem cell research bill that passed the 
Republican Congress last year. The President should seriously 
reconsider his veto threat so we can begin life-saving research.

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