Nebraska’s Senator Ben Nelson will hold his weekly conference call with the Nebraska media Tuesday, June 27, 2006 at 10:15
Levin and Reed Hold Press Conference
Statement of Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) at the Labor-HHS Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing on the Alternative Pluripotent Stem Cell Therapies Enhancement Act
For Immediate Release David DiMartino (202) 224-8795
June 27, 2006 Aaron Eske (202) 224-5765
*** NELSON CONFERENCE CALL ADVISORY ***
TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2006
10:15 a.m. CT/9:15 a.m. MT
WASHINGTON, DC B Nebraska’s Senator Ben Nelson will hold his weekly conference call with the Nebraska media Tuesday, June 27, 2006 at 10:15 a.m. CT, 9:15 a.m. MT). Participants are asked to call in at 10:05 a.m. CT (9:05 a.m. MT).
To Enter the Conference Call:
PLEASE NOTE: CALL-IN INFORMATION NOT FOR PUBLICATION – please list date and time on Daybooks with “Contact David DiMartino at 202-224-8795 or Aaron Eske 202-224-5765 for more information”
1. Dial 1-866-909-2663 or 202-228-2663.
2. When prompted, press “1” to join a meeting.
3. Enter Meeting ID number “7219442”
4. When prompted, state name.
5. Enter call.
Senator Nelson will enter the call at 10:15 a.m. CT/9:15 a.m. MT.
PLEASE AVOID ANY BACKGROUND NOISE OR HOLD MUSIC AS THIS CALL IS BEING RECORDED.
For more information, please call David DiMartino at 202-224-8795, or Aaron Eske at 202-224-5765.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Kathleen Long (Levin): 202-228-3685
June 27, 2006 Chip Unruh (Reed): 202-224-3326
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Levin and Reed Hold Press Conference
WASHINGTON – Senators Carl Levin, D-Mich., and Jack Reed, D-R.I., will hold a press conference on Tuesday, June 27, at 11:30 a.m. in the Senate Radio and TV Gallery to discuss U.S. policy on Iraq and the Levin-Reed amendment.
What: Press conference with Senators Carl Levin and Jack Reed
Where: Senate Radio and TV Gallery, S-325
When: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Contact: Maureen Knightly
202-224-3254
June 27, 2006
Statement of Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA)
at the Labor-HHS Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing on the
Alternative Pluripotent Stem Cell Therapies Enhancement Act
“The best thing that can be said about the bill we’re discussing today, S. 2754, is that it does no harm. It doesn’t do any good, but it doesn’t do any harm. Otherwise, every activity that’s authorized in this bill is something that NIH can already do.
“In other words, whether this bill becomes law or whether it fails will have absolutely no impact on the progress of stem cell research.
“There is one danger to this bill, however. Some opponents of embryonic stem cell research want to use it as a decoy. They’re trying to convince people that they should oppose HR 810 and support this bill instead.
“That would be a tragic blunder. This bill touts the value of alternative methods of deriving stem cells – not one of which has ever been shown to work in humans. Some haven’t even worked in animals. Right now, they’re just theories. Maybe one day, 10 years from now, one of these methods will pan out. But maybe not.
“Are these methods worth examining? Absolutely. I support any ethical means to improve the lives of human beings who are suffering. In fact, Senator Specter and I included language in our appropriations bill last year urging NIH to support research on derivation methods that don’t involve the destruction of a human embryo.
“But meanwhile, people we love are dying from Parkinson’s and ALS. Children are suffering from juvenile diabetes. People are losing the ability to walk due to spinal cord injuries. They don’t have 10 years to wait and see if these alternative methods pan out. They need help now.
“And that’s why our focus needs to be on passing HR 810, not on this bill.”
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Maureen Knightly
Communications Director
Office of Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA)
202-224-3254
maureen_knightly@harkin.senate.gov
From: Williams, Keith (Agriculture)
Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 9:02 AM
Subject: for today - DAYBOOKS: Tues 12:30pm Trade News Conference
Tuesday, June 27, 2006 - 12:30 PM Eastern
U.S. Capitol – Room HC-7
(meeting rooms along West Front, National Mall side, of U.S. Capitol –
House side of Capitol)
Bi-partisan Senate and House Committee leaders send united message with key trade negotiators meeting June 29 – July 3 in Geneva, Switzerland:
News conference participants:
US Trade Representative Susan C. Schwab
Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns
Senator Chuck Grassley, Finance Committee Chairman
Senator Max Baucus, Finance Committee Ranking Member
Senator Saxby Chambliss, Agriculture Committee Chairman
Senator Tom Harkin, Agriculture Committee Ranking Member
Representative Bill Thomas, Ways and Means Committee Chairman
Representative Bob Goodlatte, Agriculture Committee Chairman
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Regards,
Keith M. Williams
Communications Director
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
Direct Line: 202 – 224 - 4728
On the Internet: http://agriculture.senate.gov/