Robin Carnahan: “I rise to recognize it has been 1 year since this House passed H.R. 810, the Stem Cell Research and Enhancement Act, and…”

“I rise to recognize it has been 1 year since this House passed H.R. 810, the Stem Cell Research and Enhancement Act, and still there is no action by the Senate. Stem cell research holds the promise of cures for many diseases. Removing the Bush administration's limits will expand research and support the hopes of millions of Americans who work every day to survive under the burden of a life-altering diagnosis. Science, not politics, should determine the future of this vital research. The House passed H.R. 810 with extraordinary bipartisan effort, and most believe there is a bipartisan group in the Senate of well over 60 votes to pass this bill. And still there is no action in the Senate. We stand here with the tools in our hands to ease the pain of so many across this country and around the world. If we don't tap into this potential, we will never know what it can yield. To forego potentially lifesaving cures is simply immoral. It is time for the Senate to act on lifesaving cures. ____________________”