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Tom Harkin: So when we have so much to learn from embryonic stem cells, how can we conclude that we do not need to fund the…

On the recordSeptember 15, 2010
So when we have so much to learn from embryonic stem cells, how can we conclude that we do not need to fund the research?
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin questions the decision to limit funding for embryonic stem cell research despite its potential.

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