At the least, I hope that we can pass legislation that will help derail the Raelians and other fringe groups in their ill-advised attempts to clone human beings.

I can tell you that I will miss you on the Judiciary Committee, Mr. Chairman.

I want to commend you, Mr. Chairman and others on the Committee, for holding this hearing today.

I want to make sure that everybody knows that I am a great admirer, friend, and supporter of my friend from Kansas.

I am here today to speak to the Subcommittee about how to stop the offensive practice of human reproductive cloning while, at the same time, allowing vital biomedical research to go forward under strict ethical protections.

human life starts at conception. That is a scientific fact.

We must recognize the importance of making more stem cell lines available to government-funded researchers.

I am here today, though, to speak to the Subcommittee about how to stop the offensive practice of human reproductive cloning.

it is not wise for us to shake the foundation of the republic and, for a greater good, sacrifice individuals.

What we should do is mark it up tomorrow, get it immediately reported to the floor, and get it out before this week is over.

I want to thank you and the distinguished Senator from Texas, Senator Hutchison, for your work in this area.

I think we ought to have this on the markup tomorrow.

This bill will go a long way toward helping us to try and at least do what we can initially to try and stop what is going on.

They would be here personally, except, as you can see, we are having a very difficult time on the floor on this tax bill.

I am going to try and back him every way I can, and I am sure other members of the Committee will as well.

I always enjoy listening to Members of Congress talk about how the minimum wage is going to benefit this society as we raise the minimum wage

the gentleman from Wisconsin, and in that dialogue I really felt that there was one point that was missing, and the gentleman was just talking about it.

I think the gentleman got agreement, but I am not sure it is what he and I agree with, that the tax burden is too high, that when the American people between the local, State and Federal government taxes are working Monday and Tuesday for…