Posted on 04/11/2007 7:54:10 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher
US President George W. Bush vowed today to veto legislation to lift his restrictions on human embryonic stem cell research after the Senate passed a bill to remove the limits.
"This Bill crosses a moral line that I and many others find troubling," Mr Bush said.
"If it advances all the way through Congress to my desk, I will veto it."
The Senate voted 63-34 in favour of a Bill lifting a restriction on using federal funds for stem cell research on human embryos, but the tally was short of the two-thirds majority needed to override a veto.
The House of Representatives passed a similar version of the Bill in January, but the 253-174 vote was also short of a two-thirds majority.
Mr Bush vetoed similar legislation passed by Congress when it was led by Republicans last year. Democrats won control of Congress in November elections.
Researchers working under the federal restrictions may only use cell lines made available prior to a ban imposed in 2001, in the first year of Mr Bush's presidency.
Mr Bush said his policy did not ban, but encouraged stem cell research under "careful safeguards".
(Excerpt) Read more at news.com.au ...
Who were the RINO’s who caved to the democrat/pro-aborts in this?
(What did McClaim do ... Not what he SAID, but what did he vote?)
Anyone got a voting list?
why the heck does the artcle not state clearly EMBREONIC stem cells.
i don’t recall a ban on adult stem cell use.
The MSM LOVES to confuse the issues. I’m with you.
Well President Bush could have done himself a service by stressing that fact himself if he was only capable of pronouncing the word embryonic.
Use the power of the Veto Dubya....stop the Dems boinking the country with their rotgut legislation...
that or he could have offered free reguraly stem cell samples from himself since plenty of adults have em.
He may have done so. The press only quotes those words and phrases it finds convenient to promote its distortions.
Amen! God bless him!
Here is the voting list:
I should get over it, but I am still amazed at the small minds on this forum.......
This one Pres. Bush has indicated he would vote for..it does not include any embryos that are viable.
I hate to say this...but is getting worse instead of better, ohio.
Thanks. You’re a champion of the people!!!
It is getting worse. It’s called DU creep......
McPain voted YEA. Lost cause, really...
“I am still amazed at the small minds on this forum.......”
Trust me, they’re everywhere!
Interestingly enough, Casey and Nelson voted AGAINST!
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