[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3199]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    IMPORTANCE OF STEM CELL RESEARCH

  (Mr. PERLMUTTER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today because I believe there is 
promise in all forms of stem cell research but especially in embryonic 
stem cells. Currently, this administration's prohibition of Federal 
funding for embryonic stem cell procurement is ridiculous.
  I campaigned on this issue because people suffering from diabetes, 
Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and epilepsy deserve a government that fights 
for them. Researchers who care about finding cures to these 
debilitating diseases need every resource available. That is why I 
promise to fight until funding flows from Washington to the lab benches 
in scientific institutions across the country.
  Federal funding is essential for embryonic stem cell research and for 
progress in curing these tough diseases. Mr. Speaker, it is time that 
we got on track and we stop fighting science in this country.

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