[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15042]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH

  (Mrs. CHRISTENSEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Madam Speaker, both Houses have passed legislation 
that would ensure funding for important research on embryonic stem 
cells and hold great promise of cures for diseases that have confounded 
scientists for years, diseases that have taken and continue to take 
many lives.
  Cord blood, while important, is only a small part of the answer. 
Adult stem cells is an unknown and too far into the future.
  Meanwhile, our loved ones continue to suffer and die.
  We in the Congressional Black Caucus Health Brain Trust work to 
improve the quality and length of life of minorities and all Americans. 
H.R. 810 becoming law is a critical part of that effort.
  A veto of this legislation would be conceding our country's moral 
leadership and leadership in medical science. A veto would put 
Americans at the mercy and largesse of other countries for our well-
being. A veto of this legislation would be a veto of the right of many 
to a cure, to wellness and to life itself.
  We have to stand up against the conservative fundamental ideologues 
of the right, and we must stand up for life, for this important 
research, embryonic stem cell research, which has the potential to give 
the gift of life to millions.
  I cannot believe the President would veto a bill like this, but if he 
does, we owe it to our country to override.

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