[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 16761-16762]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        STEM CELL RESEARCH VETO

  (Mr. YARMUTH asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. YARMUTH. Mr. Speaker, this House has repeatedly passed the 
bipartisan Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act to authorize Federal 
funds to be used for lifesaving research on embryonic stem cell lines 
that would otherwise be discarded. This type of research, conducted 
under strict ethical standards, is supported by an overwhelming number 
of Americans because of the hope it offers for the potential cures of 
many diseases, such as diabetes, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, cancer and 
MS.
  But yesterday, President Bush once again vetoed this important bill. 
In an attempt to save face, the President instead signed an executive 
order that will do little to advance essential medical research. The 
symbolic order is the President's attempt to score political points, 
but it fails to direct new resources or support for potentially 
lifesaving research.
  A majority of this House and a majority of the American people are 
fed up with the Bush administration's stifling of this important life-
affirming

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science. Democrats will continue to fight to promote important and 
groundbreaking research so that we can provide real hope to millions of 
Americans.

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