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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 > >> >[log in to unmask]