[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 10962]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           STEM CELL RESEARCH

  (Mrs. MALONEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, the President wants to create a culture of 
life. Stem cell research offers scientists the opportunity to extend 
life and the quality of life for current and future generations of 
Americans. In fact, stem cell research offers mankind continued insight 
into life itself.
  Who among us has not had a loved one look at us through the vacant 
eyes of Alzheimer's, tremble with Parkinson's as they reached for a 
glass of water, or watched a child inject themselves daily with 
insulin? How many more lives must be ended or ravaged? How much more 
unimaginable suffering must be endured until government gives 
researchers the wherewithal to simply do their jobs?
  With all speed, this body must pass the Castle-DeGette Stem Cell 
Enhancement Research Act. Life is too precious to wait any longer.

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