WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the news of another stem cell advancement, Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO), the chief architect of the Embryonic Stem Cell Research Act, today released the following comments:
"This new discovery represents another exciting advancement in embryonic stem cell research.
"It highlights the urgency to reverse the federal
restrictions and the need to fund a robust and ethical research program
for all types of stem cell research."