Hi Marjorie and others,

I'm just trying to clarify what and why I'm doing this--I understand that it is
too late for Spector's bill, but it is just not too late for them to hear a
reaction and feel the pressure over it. I feel it is a test of our resolve.
Please don't feel that I have considered you the enemy.  I don't see or feel that.

Charlotte

"Marjorie L. Moorefield" wrote:

> Charlotte,
> If you had read the Congressional Record which Murray posted you'd have
> read that S.2015
> has been taken out of consideration for this year.
>
> You do what you feel you have to do.
> I'm going to spend my energy on something where the game hasn't been called
> yet,
> and just remember Charlotte,
> I'M NOT THE ENEMY!!!
> just me,
> Marjorie
>
> At 03:19 PM 09/30/2000 -0700, you wrote:
> >Dear Marjorie,
> >
> >I agree that Sen Specter has been a big supporter of PD causes, for which
> >I have thanked him. For me at least, I'd rather not rely on prayer alone
> >to induce a vote and pass a bill allowing funding of stem-cell
> >research.  Regarding the time we have left before recess, I feel that our
> >disappointment and the urgency of our situation should be heard--that we
> >need to show our resolve in advancing vital research as quickly as
> >possible.  I do not feel that it was necessary to put off a vote in the
> >hopes that it will be brought to a vote next year.  Congress should feel
> >the pressure and hear the cries of the people, even if we can't get a vote
> >now.
> >
> >I believe it took more than 3 years to pass the Udall Bill.   Three years
> >is the time it took since it became the Udall Act, the law, that we fought
> >to fully fund, but never did.  We never got the Udall Act fully funded by
> >a long shot.  There was authorizing language in the bill, but no actual
> >dollars appropriated for the Act was there; and so, every year funding had
> >to be fought for, but was unfortunately far below what the Udall Act
> >called for.  My understanding is that if it doesn't get funded in three
> >years, it is dead, which is why you are not hearing that we focus on
> >funding the Udall Act anymore.  I think the Udall Act was a triumph, but
> >the dollars were very disappointing indeed.    So, how long are we going
> >to wait again for research to go forward?
> >
> >Respectfully,
> >
> >Charlotte Mancuso
> >
> >"Marjorie L. Moorefield" wrote:
> >>Tim,
> >>All the information you need is in the PIENO Archives.
> >>This all has been cussed and discussed from beginning to end on
> >>this list over the last few months.
> >>Murray has given just about every URL possible, I put in the names
> >>and email address of EVERY Senator in the 50 States plus our outlying
> >>territories, plus I offered the email addresses of many of the Kansas
> >>Newspapers.
> >>All of that is in the Archives.
> >>
> >>Just in case you all have missed this information:  Senator Specter was
> >>born in Wichita, Kansas. There are many, many people in Kansas unhappy
> >>over Sen. Brownback.
> >>
> >>I'm sorry not to agree with you people, but I'm sure Sen. Specter and Sen.
> >>Harkin WILL bring up a new Bill after the first of the year, and it will
> >>pass.
> >>I feel the Committee did as much as humanly possible to get this passed
> >>and I for one, thank them for their efforts and pray they will indeed, bring
> >>it up next year.
> >>Right now, Congress will only be in session till 6 Oct. and they are not
> >>scheduled to vote on anything on Monday.
> >>After all, it took 3 years for the Udall Bill to be passed, but passed it
> >>was!!!
> >>Don't give up!!!
> >>Right now we need to concentrate on getting people into the Senate and House
> >>and the Presidency who will vote for Stem Cell Research!!
> >>This is something we can still do something about!!
> >>
> >>just me,
> >>Marjorie
> >>
> >>just me,
> >>Marjorie
> >>
> >>At 03:43 PM 09/30/2000 -0400, you wrote:
> >> >I need to put together resources for a committee of PLWP going to
> >> >Washington to confront our politicians. So that we are all on the right
> >> >track I need to compile information pertaining to stem cells, research,
> >> >implantation, government's issues - anything at all to do with stem cells.
> >> >Point me to the right web site or email me and I will give you my fax # or
> >> >phone #. Several of us had a conference call this morning and we are
> >> >currently working on an outline of our plan. But we need all the
> >> >information we can get so we can all be on the right track.
> >> >
> >> >Thanks
> >> >Tim Foley, RPh
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