Blog: Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act Passes
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Issues: Stem Cell Research
Blog: Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act Passes
By Karina
The Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act passed the House, 247-176. Speaker Pelosi closed the debate:
Speaker Pelosi:
"We've had this debate before. Bipartisan majorities in both Houses of Congress have passed similar legislation before. Yet, with his cruel veto pen, President Bush dashed the hopes of many with the healing potential of stem cell research. We are hoping for a different outcome today. Every family in America is one diagnosis, one phone call or one accident away from needing the benefits of embryonic stem cell research. We hope the President will reconsider his position."
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