mr. speaker , i thank the chairman for yielding me this time . 
mr. speaker , i rise in strong support of h.r. 810 . 
science has advanced rapidly since the president announced his stem cell research policy . 
these cells were just identified less than 10 years ago and , already , the technology is progressing by leaps and bounds . 
the 22 lines currently available under the president 's policy were developed using outdated techniques and have been contaminated , possibly skewing the outcome of experiments . 
given the promise that stem cells hold , it is time to drop the limit on current stem cell lines and allow researchers to do what they do best . 
it is tragic to let these cells go to waste when they could help to relieve so much suffering . 
it is time to let researchers go where the science leads them , not where politicians dictate . 
in order to explore all of the possibilities , scientists must have access to all three kinds of stem cells : adult , embryonic , and those from the umbilical cord blood . 
that is why i plan to vote for h.r. 810 and the smith bill as well . 
the two are not in opposition ; they are complementary . 
mr. speaker , i am proud to support h.r. 810 and for the sake of the millions suffering from diseases , i ask my colleagues to do the same . 
