Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, there are few decisions more difficult than the one we are making today. If it were simply a debate about human cloning, I doubt that we would have one vote for it. I think the vote would be 435 to zero. I think we are all troubled by the recent media reports by the Raelians about attempting to clone a human being. Human cloning is a horrifying practice that should be banned, and people like the Raelians should be stopped. But this legislation is more than human cloning. There is an exciting field of research known as therapeutic cloning that can potentially cure diseases and conditions such as diabetes, Parkinson's disease, spinal cord injuries, organ failure, Alzheimer's, and other life-threatening illnesses. Who of us has not had a constituent or family member touched by one of these illnesses so that we would be willing to do whatever research possible to end their suffering? We have heard amazing testimony from scientific experts who have made a compelling case for therapeutic cloning.”