mr. speaker , i rise in strong support of this legislation .  and just to be clear once again during this debate , this bill limits the use of only those embryos that will be discarded or destroyed from in vitro fertilization clinics with the consent of the donors .  i rise in support of this legislation not because it promises cures for diabetes , parkinson 's , spinal cord injuries , alzheimer 's , but because it gives us yet another opportunity to discover cures for these ailments .  adult stem cell research , yes , let us do it .  cord blood research , absolutely .  but let us also allow the federal government to get more involved in embryonic stem cell research .  the university of wisconsin has been at the forefront of this research ; yet our researchers are being held back because of current federal policy .  we are already falling behind the rest of the world in this research in light of south korea 's recent announcement last week .  but it is precisely because the other countries are moving forward that makes our involvement all the more necessary .  i believe that we as the leader of the free world must provide important leadership on the ethical parameters , the ethical constraints that this research requires .  support this bipartisan bill .  