Patty Murray actually said...

"We simply cannot afford to allow potential cures to be slowed down or halted by the political process."

"I was so glad when President Obama issued an Executive order in March of last year to lift the restrictions on funding for human embryonic stem cell research."

"Stem cell research is not just about science--it's about hope."

"I want to thank Senator Harkin for his leadership on this, but I especially want to thank Senator Specter too whose voice we will miss on this panel."