[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12965]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                           STEM CELL RESEARCH

  (Mr. SHIMKUS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, many of us just came out of a meeting with 
the President, and after the meeting he was asked about this issue. He 
is conflicted. It is a difficult decision on stem cell research. He is 
not polling. I reject any argument that that has been done, and I am 
really disappointed in my colleagues for mentioning this. This has 
long-term implications.
  One of my colleagues talked about Galileo and that the planets move 
and science. Science indicates that individual distinct life begins at 
conception and a distinct DNA, a distinct life entity is there. That is 
why to pro-life supporters, this is an abortion debate.
  We should use adult stem cell research to cure these diseases. We 
should protect the most vulnerable. We should support life from 
conception to natural death.

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