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Time's Up - Hold a Vote on Stem Cell Research!
Target: Senator Bill Frist, Senate Majority LeaderSponsored by: Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
On May 24th 2005, a bipartisan majority of the House took an important step to helping extend or save the lives of millions of Americans by passing H.R. 810, the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act. Leading the Democrats on this bill is Diana DeGette from Colorado's 1st district. Rep. DeGette began working to expand federal support for stem cell research in 2001, before President Bush imposed strict limitations on stem cell lines eligible for funding.
It's now been one year - ONE YEAR - since Senate Republican Leader Bill Frist said he had changed his mind and would support expanding stem cell research beyond President Bush's stifling limitations. That was a moment when millions of Americans suffering from Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Disease, spinal cord injury, diabetes, and other tragic illnesses found renewed hope for a cure - if not for them, for generations to come.
All Senator Frist had to do was schedule a vote on expanding stem cell research. Nobody demanded that he do anything more. One simple vote on the bill that had already passed easily through the House, and it would be placed on President Bush's desk to test his veto threat.
Senator Frist may think that we've forgotten his promise - we need to make clear that we have not. The radical right wing cannot be allowed to trump the will of the vast majority of Americans again. This is far too important.
Tell Senator Frist: Time's Up, Hold the Vote on Stem Cell Research!
It's now been one year - ONE YEAR - since Senate Republican Leader Bill Frist said he had changed his mind and would support expanding stem cell research beyond President Bush's stifling limitations. That was a moment when millions of Americans suffering from Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Disease, spinal cord injury, diabetes, and other tragic illnesses found renewed hope for a cure - if not for them, for generations to come.
All Senator Frist had to do was schedule a vote on expanding stem cell research. Nobody demanded that he do anything more. One simple vote on the bill that had already passed easily through the House, and it would be placed on President Bush's desk to test his veto threat.
Senator Frist may think that we've forgotten his promise - we need to make clear that we have not. The radical right wing cannot be allowed to trump the will of the vast majority of Americans again. This is far too important.
Tell Senator Frist: Time's Up, Hold the Vote on Stem Cell Research!
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# 100:
12:41 pm PDT, May 24,
Keri Lytle, Florida
# 99:
12:41 pm PDT, May 24,
Jean Tomlian, Michigan
# 98:
12:41 pm PDT, May 24,
Sally Miner, Connecticut
# 97:
12:41 pm PDT, May 24,
Bert Baker, Indiana
Stem cell is important for all of humanity.
Stem cell is important for all of humanity.
# 96:
12:41 pm PDT, May 24,
Name not displayed, Texas
# 95:
12:41 pm PDT, May 24,
Art Coates, Vermont
Too many families have had to wait too long for any progress towards a cure for so many conditions and diseases that stem cell research could have a significant positive impact upon. Funding needs to be provided, and it needs to be provided now.
Too many families have had to wait too long for any progress towards a cure for so many conditions and diseases that stem cell research could have a significant positive impact upon. Funding needs to be provided, and it needs to be provided now.
# 94:
12:41 pm PDT, May 24,
Wesley Dockins, Oregon
# 93:
12:41 pm PDT, May 24,
Robert Brown, California
# 92:
12:41 pm PDT, May 24,
Woody Kirkland, Nevada
Why do we let the religous zealots run the country? Stem cell research is something that is needed and needed now!!!! If someone in the religous right had family who would benefit from the research, I would certiannly hope they would feel diferently. Let the research continue!!!!!!
Why do we let the religous zealots run the country? Stem cell research is something that is needed and needed now!!!! If someone in the religous right had family who would benefit from the research, I would certiannly hope they would feel diferently. Let the research continue!!!!!!
# 91:
12:41 pm PDT, May 24,
David Riegert, Nevada
# 90:
12:41 pm PDT, May 24,
Vera Brown, California
# 89:
12:41 pm PDT, May 24,
Annie Alcorn, Pennsylvania
# 88:
12:41 pm PDT, May 24,
Ariel Anderson, Oregon
There is such promising research waiting to be done. Let us use stem cells that would otherwise be thrown away and instead bring hope to those suffering from so many diseases. Please hold the vote immediately.
There is such promising research waiting to be done. Let us use stem cells that would otherwise be thrown away and instead bring hope to those suffering from so many diseases. Please hold the vote immediately.
# 87:
12:41 pm PDT, May 24,
Ed Doherty, New Jersey
# 86:
12:41 pm PDT, May 24,
Blue McRight, California
# 85:
12:41 pm PDT, May 24,
David O'Connor, California
# 84:
12:40 pm PDT, May 24,
Name not displayed, New York
# 83:
12:40 pm PDT, May 24,
Theresa Jakubcin, Florida
Please think of the good this will do for so many.
Please think of the good this will do for so many.
# 82:
12:40 pm PDT, May 24,
Mark Shier, Iowa
# 81:
12:40 pm PDT, May 24,
Tom Hines, New Jersey
There is NO excuse for not researching this further.
There is NO excuse for not researching this further.
# 80:
12:40 pm PDT, May 24,
Lara Henderson, Massachusetts
Having a sister fighting breast cancer makes stem cell research a priority. Our loved ones need all the help we can give them.
Having a sister fighting breast cancer makes stem cell research a priority. Our loved ones need all the help we can give them.
# 79:
12:40 pm PDT, May 24,
Joseph Dellinger, New York
# 78:
12:40 pm PDT, May 24,
Patricia L. Venable, New Jersey
Over and over there are "cutting edge" scientific discoveries and judgements. This is one that can change the course of congenital and physical diseases.
Over and over there are "cutting edge" scientific discoveries and judgements. This is one that can change the course of congenital and physical diseases.
# 77:
12:40 pm PDT, May 24,
Jen Larson, Arizona
# 76:
12:40 pm PDT, May 24,
Lola Abeln, Missouri
# 75:
12:40 pm PDT, May 24,
Name not displayed, New York
# 74:
12:40 pm PDT, May 24,
Kathryn Hernandez, Nevada
# 73:
12:40 pm PDT, May 24,
Lynn Rider, Colorado
# 72:
12:40 pm PDT, May 24,
Thomas Honaker, Tennessee
# 71:
12:40 pm PDT, May 24,
Nancy Bromfield, Utah
# 70:
12:40 pm PDT, May 24,
Lisa M. Stanislawczyk, California
# 69:
12:40 pm PDT, May 24,
Valarie Gibson, New York
# 68:
12:39 pm PDT, May 24,
Glen Zorn, Washington
# 67:
12:39 pm PDT, May 24,
Kelly Riley, Pennsylvania
# 66:
12:39 pm PDT, May 24,
Sherri Mcintyre, Colorado
# 65:
12:39 pm PDT, May 24,
Karen Raccio, Minnesota
Hold the vote!
Hold the vote!
# 64:
12:39 pm PDT, May 24,
Deborah Schlaff, California
# 63:
12:39 pm PDT, May 24,
Mary Lasley, Oregon
This bill has most important implications.
This bill has most important implications.
# 62:
12:39 pm PDT, May 24,
Name not displayed, New York
I lost my beloved uncle to a disease called Louisbodies - a form of Parkinson's or dementia. I just lost my husband on Thanksgiving. We do not want to have any more unnecessary losses.
I lost my beloved uncle to a disease called Louisbodies - a form of Parkinson's or dementia. I just lost my husband on Thanksgiving. We do not want to have any more unnecessary losses.
# 61:
12:39 pm PDT, May 24,
Stephan Donovan, Illinois
Times have changed. Stem cell research is not a religious issue. It has nothing to do with religion.
Times have changed. Stem cell research is not a religious issue. It has nothing to do with religion.
# 60:
12:39 pm PDT, May 24,
Katherine Snider, Indiana
# 59:
12:39 pm PDT, May 24,
Lori Schmerler, Florida
With the aging population in florida the health issues and the insurance costs would benefit greatly by the research
With the aging population in florida the health issues and the insurance costs would benefit greatly by the research
# 58:
12:39 pm PDT, May 24,
JOAN TANCIBOK, Maryland
# 57:
12:38 pm PDT, May 24,
Maryann Michelizzi, New York
# 56:
12:38 pm PDT, May 24,
Daryl MacLaren, California
# 55:
12:38 pm PDT, May 24,
Donna Marshall, Georgia
# 54:
12:38 pm PDT, May 24,
Laurel O'Neill, Florida
# 53:
12:38 pm PDT, May 24,
Anne Thomas, California
# 52:
12:38 pm PDT, May 24,
Anne-Marie Guys Taylor, Massachusetts
# 51:
12:38 pm PDT, May 24,
Carolyn Sauer-Adams, Iowa