[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 80 (Thursday, May 15, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H4047]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       ISRAEL'S 60th ANNIVERSARY

  (Mr. PERLMUTTER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate Israel on its 
60th anniversary. While Israel is frequently cited as a model of 
democracy in the Middle East, I would like to focus on Israel's 
advances in embryonic stem cell research.
  The United States is still trying to fully harness the potential of 
this valuable research. We aim to cure debilitating diseases like 
Parkinson's, diabetes, epilepsy, spinal injuries, and others. But for 
years at facilities like Hebrew University, Tel Aviv University, the 
Weizmann Institute, and many others, Israeli scientists have blazed a 
path for the rest of the world to follow.
  For 60 years, Americans and Israelis have built a friendship 
embracing all that we share, and as the United States works to unlock 
the promise of embryonic stem cell research, we find yet another reason 
our friend Israel is so special.

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