Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005

STEM CELL THERAPEUTIC AND RESEARCH ACT OF 2005 -- (House of Representatives - May 24, 2005)

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Ms. HART. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the legislation to help us have continued success in the funding for research for uses for adult stem cells.

Adult stem cells really encompass a number of different kinds. People have talked today about cord blood. They have talked about the bone marrow stem cells. A number of them have already been used clinically and with much success.

I believe it is this Congress's duty to help support that, because certainly we will have many people who have benefited already and additional people in the future who can benefit from this kind of research. In fact, the University of Pittsburgh in my hometown just announced about a week or so ago that they are doing clinical trials regarding the use of bone marrow stem cells to help reverse chronic heart failure.

I met a gentleman actually who was involved in the research, and they talked about trials that have already been done in South America that have been successful. These are all with adult stem cells. It is important for Congress to fund research, but it is especially important for this Congress to fund responsible research and that is the research supported on this bill on adult stem cells.

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