Stem cells

June 20, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C—Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, released the following statement in response to President Bush vetoing the stem cell bill.

“Today’s veto, like last year’s, is a cruel betrayal of the hopes of millions of patients and their families across America whose hope for a brighter future and a healthier life depend on stem cell research.

President Bush is as stubborn and wrong about stem cell research as he is about Iraq.”

Source: Senator Ted Kennedy

June 20, 2007 -- Washington, DC — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid made the following remarks today on the floor of the U.S. Senate ahead of the President’s veto of S.5, the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act:    » read more »

June 20, 2007 -- "My heart sank when I learned that once again, President Bush has vetoed legislation to increase federal funding for stem cell research.

This essential bill would set free our nation’s scientists from the President’s failed stem cell policy. It would allow them to have immediate access to the most promising stem cell lines, no matter when the lines were created – all within the parameters of strict ethical guidelines.    » read more »

June 20, 2007 -- Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) today made the following statement after President Bush vetoed stem cell legislation for the second time:

“This is a very sad day for America. With one flick of his pen, this President has again put politics ahead of progress, and denied hope to the millions of Americans suffering from diseases and conditions for which there is no cure.    » read more »

June 20, 2007 -- Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today in response to President Bush’s veto of the stem cell bill:

“Once again, the President has ignored the will of the American people, of leading medical researchers, and of a bipartisan majority of the Congress. His cruel veto says ‘no’ to the hopes of million of families across America.

“Stem cell research offers the potential of lifesaving treatment and enjoys the overwhelming support of the American people.    » read more »

Chicago, IL | June 20, 2007 -- CHICAGO, IL - Senator Barack Obama today released the following statement in response to President Bush's veto of Stem Cell Bill

"By vetoing funding for stem cell research once again, the President is deferring the hopes of millions of Americans who do not have the time to keep waiting for the cure that may save or extend their lives.

The promise that stem cells hold does not come from any particular ideology, it is the judgment of science, and we deserve a President who will put that judgment first and make this promise real for the American people."    » read more »

6/20/2007 -- Senator Hillary Clinton made the following comments in a speech before the Take Back America Conference in Washington this morning.

"You know, later today, apparently, the president will veto a bill passed by Congress to support stem cell research.    » read more »

06/20/2007 -- SANTA FE, NM -- Governor Bill Richardson today issued the following statement regarding President Bush's veto of legislation to lift the ban on federal funding for stem cell research:

"With one pen stroke, President Bush has ignored hard science, embraced misplaced ideology and turned his back on the millions who stand to benefit from the advances that stem cell research holds.

"Countless Americans continue to suffer from debilitating diseases while our country's brightest scientists are denied critical funding needed to search for cures and treatments.    » read more »

Chapel Hill, North Carolina – Senator John Edwards released the following statement today criticizing President Bush's veto of the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act.

"President Bush had a simple choice today: direct the full force of American scientific ingenuity towards responsible, life-saving medical research or pander to a narrow segment of his political base.    » read more »

June 20, 2007 -- THE PRESIDENT: Welcome. I'm glad you're here. America is a nation that leads the world in science and technology. Our innovative spirit is making possible incredible advances in medicine that could save lives and cure diseases. America is also a nation founded on the principle that all human life is sacred -- and our conscience calls us to pursue the possibilities of science in a manner that respects human dignity and upholds our moral values.    » read more »

20 June 2007 -- President Bush has vetoed legislation lifting restrictions on federally funded medical research that uses cells from human embryos. Defenders of embryonic stem cell research are vowing to fight on.

This is the second time in 11 months that President Bush has vetoed a stem cell bill.

Stem cells have the ability to regenerate into all kinds of specific cells in the human body, and scientists say they hold promise for breakthroughs in the treatment and prevention of serious diseases.    » read more »

Bush Continues to Stubbornly Stand in the Way of Life Saving Research

June 20, 2007 -- President Bush today used his veto pen to strike down S.5, the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007, prolonging even further obstacles to lifesaving research by the Bush Administration.

Wisconsin Governor Doyle made the following statement:

“Congress again handed the President an opportunity to stand with American families struggling with some of humanity’s oldest and deadliest diseases, and again, the President turned his back on them.    » read more »

PROVIDENCE— Rhode Island Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Roberts today issued the following statement on President Bush’s veto of the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007, legislation that would have eased the current federal restrictions on stem cell research.    » read more »

June 20, 2007 -- New York Lieutenant Governor David A. Paterson today issued the following statement regarding President Bush’s veto of the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to Provide for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research.    » read more »

June 20, 2007 -- TRENTON - “Today’s veto of the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007 by President Bush perpetuates a misguided policy that will block research into potentially lifesaving treatments for so many illnesses.

“In addition, the Executive Order issued by the President is nothing more than window dressing – plain and simple. At a time when states and the private sector are partnering to further discovery of this promising science, the federal government should be doing more to improve the lives of millions of Americans.    » read more »