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This is what concerns me about this list. People may be more politically active than I think, but I have seen little evidence that we are. ( Except for Hiliary's action on behave of Ivan. I really think that even an e-mail from each of us would have an impact. I will ,once again post two web sites where you can find your senators ( or anyone's senator) and on the other you can find the committees in the house and senate. We should do this. I am well aware that this will be too late for my husband, but many of you are young and it will not be too late for you. Nita MR SEYMOUR GROSS wrote: > -- [ From: Seymour Gross * EMC.Ver #2.5.3 ] -- > > To All List Members - Important > Particularly Pennsylvania and Iowa > Sen Arlen Specter (PA) will review the new NIH ruling on stem cell > research at a hearing on Tuesday, January 26. Sen. Specter, Chair, and > Sen. Tom Harkin (IA) who also serves on the Senate Appropriations > Subcommittee on Labor, Health & Human Services have expressed strong > support for stem cell research, having been influenced in large measure > by Richard Pikunis' recent testimony. Their views are bolstered by the > fact that respected scientists have said that with appropriate funding a > cure for Parkinson's is possible in 5 - 10 years. > > Richard M. Doerflinger, associate director for policy development at the > National Conference of Catholic Bishops opposes the research that Dr. > Varmus believes to be acceptable based on the ruling by lawyers at the > Department of Health and Human Services, that a ban on human embryo > research does not apply to stem cells. > > I've been told by Sen. Specter's office that since the hearings a lot of > calls from opponents of stem cell research have been received; that > advocates of the research - the Parkinson's, diabetes, spinal cord > injuries, stroke, etc., communities have been silent. > > Dr. Varmus has said, according to the Phila. Inquirer Jan. 20, no > federally funded research would be allowed until ethical guidelines were > in place and the issue had been discussed with Congress and the public. > > What is the time frame? Is it open ended? We are > only beginning to know the potential of stem cell research. New > developments appear regularly in the media. I suggest that we express > our appreciation and concerns to Sen. Specter, 202-224-4254, and Sen. > Harkin, 202-224-3254 today, that every day's delay means more > deterioration. E-mails are less effective at this point because they > are coming in at the rate of as many as 5,000 a day to each office re > the impeachment hearings. > Thank you. > Dolores Gross > [log in to unmask]