Political Quotes

“I have another letter from Yerington, NV. Here is what it says: I am asking you again to do your best for my son and the millions of others who need a cure for diabetes. . . . My son was in the hospital yesterday. . . .I can't tell you how hard and painful it is to see your son like that. . . .my wife and I would give our lives to ensure that our son can beat diabetes. . . .The Senate will soon vote on the stem cell bill that you still support. Please try to change the minds of those that are not for it. Then one final letter from a man in Las Vegas: I have amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). . . . my family doesn't want me to leave them. At the least, my family wants some hope that science will be allowed to use all means available to them, to try to find some treatment that will extend life until a cure is found. I would like to have those people who are opposed to federal assistance for embryonic stem cell research for therapeutic purposes, explain to my family why they are being denied hope that might be available if the federal government funds all reasonable medical research for my illness and those other illnesses that today provide no hope for the future. Mr. President, these families are not asking for anything except hope--hope--for a better future for them and their loved ones. Stem cell research holds a promise for medical breakthroughs.…”