Adult Stem Cell Research Enhancement [Bill] [Failed]

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I motion to strike the entire text of the bill and replace it with

Stem Cell Research Funding Extension Bill

1. The federal government pledges another $25 million towards embryonic stem cell research, effective FY 2008.

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I challenge the adoption of your 'friendly' amendment.

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Aye.

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Honestly, if forced to choose between more money to embryonic stem cell research and an "initial investment" into adult stem cells, then I'd rather the money go toward adult cells.

This would not be an initial investment.  Adult stem cells have already been funded, which is why they are always heralded as the be-all and end-all to all of our problems by pro-lifers.

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and instead, considering Senator Ebowed's self-proclaimed enormous wealth

If someone who claims to have $4 trillion dollars or whatever pays for everything that the government otherwise would, what point is there having a government?

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Aye

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Motion to replace "$50 million" in the 'Actions' section with $5.00

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Aye

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See? This is where we really need a gm. I'm wondering how much of that 50 million is already spent - I'd like to basically repeal that embryonic stem cell research act, but (obviously) not actually asking for money back, just for an end to spending.

It would be spent over the fiscal year.

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Motion to add a new section which states "This funding will only take effect upon certification by the Senate that the federal budget is balanced."

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It is clear that there is no longer serious debate occurring here.

It's not a serious bill, so why do we need serious debate?

Adult stem cell research is backed and funded by all sorts of pro-life groups.  There are no ethical restrictions on the research, either.

The government has absolutely no need to be funding it.

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Nay

I thought you were supposed to be against government spending?

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Ebowed's hypocrisy on this matter, however, is quite amusing.

It's not hypocrisy.  I simply support funding one and not the other.

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If cloture fails, I motion for another amendment to add to the end of 'Actions' "effective FY 2008."

Unless we want to spend $50 million on this shit every year.

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Ebowed's hypocrisy on this matter, however, is quite amusing.

It's not hypocrisy.  I simply support funding one and not the other.

Why?

Adult stem cell research got a head start when restrictions were placed on embryonic stem cell research.  As a result, ASCR has been adequately funded for a longer amount of time, especially by pro-life groups who want to prove that ESCR is unnecessary.  A one-time drop in the bucket to get research on ESCR started was thus beneficial in making up for the period of time where it was undergoing the regulations.

Oh, and also, the way the amendment is worded, this would be one lump sum of $50 million in one fiscal year's budget, not a continued appropriation for every year.

I shall withdraw the amendment.

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But without a budget, that wouldn't really matter, would it.

As long as we have the budget, I would certainly use it as a resource to question the wisdom of this legislation.

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Aye

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Nay

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Nay

Badly written above anything else.