Political Quotes

“I rise in support of the good doctor from Florida's legislation, H.R. 534, and against the Greenwood substitute. I am very concerned by the language of the substitute and its ramifications. Leon Kass, the distinguished bioethicist, notes that under the Greenwood language, embryo production is explicitly licensed and treated like drug manufacturing. Furthermore, it would establish an unworkable system of embryos in labs all over the country and puts Federal law enforcement in charge of making sure that no egg is ever implanted in a woman's body. Our law enforcement officials simply cannot carry out the directive. The language of the base bill is narrowly tailored. Simply, the language ensures that women are not exploited so their eggs cannot be mass harvested as commodities for research purposes. And the language prohibits the creation of cloned human embryos for experimental research or productive purposes. I urge my colleagues to oppose the substitute and to support this important legislation.”