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On Friday, I received a letter from Senator Bill Frist (Rep., TN) in response to an e-mail I had sent him earlier. In the letter, Senator Frist states: "Our nation's investment in biomedical research must remain one of our highest priorities in the federal government, and I have been working with my Senate colleagues to increase federal dollars for research at the National Institutes for Health (NIH)." Senator Frist states further: "I serve as Chairman of the Senate Labor and Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Safety which has jurisdiction over the research prohgrams of the NIH. It is in this capacity that I hold hearings to examine the research priority setting process at the NIH to ensure we are funding the best scientific proposals across the country as we increase the NIH budget." Looks like Senator Frist is a very key player in the fetal tissue research debate. I will contact my senator again to thank him for his support and to ask him to please consider lifting the current ban - at least for circumstances he can support in good conscience. I urge you, fellow list members, to thank Senator Frist and to contact your own representatives. You can't underestimate how influential this type of involvement can be. Keith Chancey 46/14 months,,,,yes, today's my birthday for you observant cyber-siblings Memphis, TN