This came in today from PAN: Senate Postpones Consideration Of <http://www.cq.com/displayalertresult.do?matchId=15035458> <Stem <http://www.cq.com/displayalertresult.do?matchId=15035458> > <http://www.cq.com/displayalertresult.do?matchId=15035458> <Cell <http://www.cq.com/displayalertresult.do?matchId=15035458> > Bill Oct. 21, 2005 - Senate sponsors of a bill to loosen restrictions on public financing of embryonic <http://www.cq.com/displayalertresult.do?matchId=15035458> <stem <http://www.cq.com/displayalertresult.do?matchId=15035458> > <http://www.cq.com/displayalertresult.do?matchId=15035458> <cell research consented today to allow the measure to be postponed until next year. Lead sponsor Sen. Arlen Specter announced on the Senate floor, "The Majority Leader has committed to bringing it up as one of the first items next year." The deal releases Majority Leader Bill Frist, who also favors the bill, from a promise to hold a vote on the bill this year. Frist proposed the postponement earlier this week as the Senate dealt with several major items of unfinished business, including spending bills and the Miers Supreme Court nomination. Peggy ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn