John Chandler: “I rise today on behalf of life and on behalf of my constituents whose…”

On the recordMay 23, 2006

I rise today on behalf of life and on behalf of my constituents whose voices are weakening because they are losing their battles with diseases such as diabetes, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and ALS. Just last week, I met with Mary Lou Smith of Lexington, Kentucky, who struggles daily with her battle against Lou Gehrig's disease. Diagnosed in February of 2005, this degenerative neurological disease has quickly devastated her and her family. It is individuals such as Mary Lou Smith that exemplify the urgency for the Federal Government to act on stem cell research. I urge the other body to pass H.R. 810, which the House passed 1 year ago tomorrow. Stem cell research has the potential to not only improve the quality of life of people living with ALS but save the lives of individuals all across this world. ____________________

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Maine

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