Political Quotes

“This bill is about hope. Scientists call them stem cells; but they are really cells of hope, the hope of a life with dignity, the hope of increased mobility, the hope of a time without pain, and the hope of a parent to spare a newborn a life of illness and impairment. With this bill, scientists' hands are freed to find cures for Alzheimer's and ALS, for cancer and MS and Parkinson's and much more. Blocking this bill will not prevent the destruction of embryos, but it will ensure the destruction of hopes like that of the young 19-year-old Daniel from Austin, who wrote, 'Every day that embryonic stem cell research is delayed will be another day of my life confined to a wheelchair.' How cruel to block hope for those suffering from lingering diseases that slowly drain away life and happiness and energy. Publicly-funded, responsible stem cell research is coming. It is just a question of how many lives are lost first, of how many families will still be suffering before we here in Congress are able to secure the votes to pry open the politically inspired restraints that this administration has imposed on expediting the cures and the treatments long awaited by so many who are afflicted and those who care for them. Affirm life today by affirming life-saving science. Vote hope over obstruction.”