mr. speaker , i rise in strong support of h.r. 810 . 
i commend my colleague , the gentlewoman from colorado ( ms. degette ) xz4001010 , for her leadership on this issue . 
stem cell research is not about abortion . 
stem cell research is not about human cloning . 
we are talking about finding cures for alzheimer 's , paralysis , parkinson 's , and other diseases . 
we are talking about improving the lives of countless numbers of people in this country . 
that is what stem cell research is about . 
we are talking about putting american health care and researchers in the best position to finding the cures for today 's diseases tomorrow and to preventing the diseases of tomorrow today . 
this spring , i joined my colleague , the gentleman from new york ( mr. israel ) xz4001950 , for a congressional roundtable on stem cells and on the biotech industry . 
doctors , researchers , and scientists spoke about how the president 's strict limits on stem cell research is prohibiting them from conducting the level of research that they would like to do . 
i agree , but who is missing out the most are the 650 , 000 people we represent and the potential this research holds . 
american medical research has extended lives through immunization , treatments , and innovations . 
from eradicating polio to advances in diabetes , american research has been on the forefront . 
but there is still so much more that can be done and much more potential that exists . 
i commend my colleagues again for this bill being on the floor , and i support it wholeheartedly . 
