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Wednesday, April 11, 2007
NELSON STATEMENT ON STEM CELL LEGISLATION
Today, the United States Senate passed two bills to promote stem cell research. S. 5 would expand the use of taxpayer dollars for embryonic stem cell research. S. 30 would authorize funding for research where embryos are not destroyed, discarded, or subjected to risk of injury or death. Nebraska's Senator Ben Nelson voted against S. 5 and for S. 30. He issued the following statement:
"I oppose expanded federal funding for research on additional stem cell lines, but support funding for promising research on adult, umbilical cord, amniotic fluid, and other types of stem cells."
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