Patty Murray actually said...

"stopping Federal investment of this research mid-stream would result in wasting the funds that have been put in accounts or already drawn down."

"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."

"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."