Note:
Yesterday'a update from PAN states that Senators Biden (DE) and
Nighthorse-Campbell (CO) have now signed on the letter! Two more Senators
are neeeded to reach 60 signatures.
Forwarded Message:
From: "Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research"
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Date: Thu, 03 Jun 2004 16:58:29 GMT
Subject: Senate Expansion Letter Extension - Help Us Get 60 Signatures!
Extremely Urgent Action Alert
We Need 4 More Senators to Sign the Bi-partisan Letter to President Bush
Urging Him to Expand the Current Federal Policy on Embryonic Stem Cell
Research. We Cannot Do This Without Your Help!
CALL/FAX YOUR SENATORS TODAY!
Urge them to Sign onto the Bi-Partisan Letter And Support Research
At the end of this message, view a list of Senators who have signed the
letter. If your Senators have already signed, Thank Them! Additionally,
the 206 Members of the House of Representatives who signed a similar
letter a few weeks ago would appreciate your support for their decision
to sign. Visit: http://www.camradvocacy.org/fastaction/housepres4-28.pdf
to view the Representatives who signed and Thank Them.
Please Take a Few Minutes to Visit the Coalition for the Advancement of
Medical Research Website www.camradvocacy.org and Take Action In Support
of Embryonic Stem Cell Research
http://www.camradvocacy.org/fastaction/takeaction.asp
To Find Your Senators Phone #'s Visit:
http://www.camradvocacy.org/fastaction/listrep.asp
Human embryonic stem cells have the potential to treat and better
understand the deadly and disabling diseases that affect more than 100
million Americans, such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, Parkinson's,
Alzheimer's, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury and many others.
When President Bush announced his stem cell policy in August 2001, we did
not foresee that the 78 lines available for research at that time would
not be sufficient. Tell your Senators the challenges with the current
policy are the following:
While it originally appeared that 78 embryonic stem cell lines would be
available for research under the federal policy, now, more than two years
after August 9, 2001, only 19 are available to researchers.
All of those lines are contaminated with mouse feeder cells, making their
therapeutic use for humans uncertain.
Scientists are reporting that it is increasingly difficult to attract new
scientists to this area of research because of concerns that funding
restrictions will keep this research from being successful.
This promising field of research is moving overseas. We have already seen
researchers move to countries such as the United Kingdom, Singapore,
Israel, Sweden, and Australia, which have more supportive policies.
Embryonic stem cell research is about saving and improving lives. Go to
www.camradvocacy.org, and follow the steps to Contact Congress.
Make your support of Embryonic Stem Cell Research known!!!!!
Senators Signed on the Specter/Harkin Stem Cell Letter as of June 2, 2004
Stevens, Ted
AK
Lincoln, Blanche L.
AR
McCain, John
AZ
Boxer, Barbara
CA
Feinstein, Dianne
CA
Dodd, Christopher
CT
Lieberman, Joseph I.
CT
Carper, Thomas R.
DE
Graham, Bob
FL
Nelson, Bill
FL
Akaka, Daniel K.
HI
Inouye, Daniel K.
HI
Harkin, Tom
IA
Durbin, Richard J.
IL
Bayh, Evan
IN
Landrieu, Mary
LA
Kennedy, Edward M
MA
Kerry, John F.
MA
Mikulski, Barbara A.
MD
Sarbanes, Paul S.
MD
Collins, Susan M.
ME
Snowe, Olympia J.
ME
Levin, Carl
MI
Stabenow, Debbie A.
MI
Dayton, Mark
MN
Cochran, Thad
MS
Lott, Trent
MS
Baucus, Max
MT
Edwards, John R.
NC
Dorgan, Byron L.
ND
Corzine, Jon
NJ
Lautenberg, Frank R.
NJ
Bingaman, Jeff
NM
Reid, Harry
NV
Clinton, Hillary Rodham
NY
Schumer, Charles E.
NY
Smith, Gordan
OR
Wyden, Ron
OR
Specter, Arlen
PA
Chafee, Lincoln D.
RI
Reed, Jack
RI
Hollings, Ernest F.
SC
Daschle, Thomas A.
SD
Johnson, Tim
SD
Alexander, Lamar
TN
Hutchison, Kay Bailey
TX
Hatch, Orrin G.
UT
Warner, John W.
VA
Jeffords, James M.
VT
Leahy, Patrick J.
VT
Cantwell, Maria
WA
Murray, Patty
WA
Feingold, Russ
WI
Kohl, Herbert H.
WI
Byrd, Robert C.
WV
Rockefeller, John D. IV
WV
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