[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15043]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               IN SUPPORT OF EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH

  (Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Madam Speaker, yesterday the House of 
Representatives gave a victory to those hoping for cures for some of 
the most terrible illnesses of our time by defeating a fake bill on 
stem cell research.
  Today, it is back to the calendar. The only reason we are considering 
this bill is to give our colleagues political cover when the President 
vetoes the bill that will provide real hope for cures, the Castle-
DeGette embryonic stem cell legislation.
  Let's make one thing clear this morning. A Presidential veto of the 
Castle-DeGette stem cell research bill will slow, if not stall, the 
real hope for cures and slam the door of hope right in the face of 
millions of Americans suffering from scores of incurable diseases.
  The New Testament tells us that religious leaders in biblical times 
attacked Jesus for healing the sick on the Sabbath. We have religious 
leaders today who want to sit in judgment of today's healers.
  Each of us on the floor today has a friend or family member who could 
benefit from increased embryonic stem cell research, whether they 
suffer from spinal cord injury, Alzheimer's or juvenile diabetes.
  We must remember those who suffer and the compassion of the New 
Testament, not play political games with the hopes and prayers of the 
American people.

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