Guest Thinkers — August 16, 2010

D-DAY ON STEM CELL RESEARCH: Frist Announces Monday, July 17 for Senate Debate and Vote

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FRIST ANNOUNCES STEM CELL VOTE SCHEDULE

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, M.D., (R-Tenn.) today announced the following schedule for voting on stem cell legislation (S. 3504, S. 2754, and H.R. 810): “The Senate will take up the three stem cell bills on Monday, July 17, and will complete all action by Tuesday, July 18. There’s tremendous promise in stem cell research, and I’ve worked long and hard with my colleagues to bring this serious ethical issue to the floor in a way that encourages thoughtful discussion and deliberation.”

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