mr. speaker , i rise in support of h.r. 810 .  mr. speaker , i rise today to speak on behalf of h.r. 810 , the stem cell research enhancement act of 2005 .  today there have been bills presented that discuss , among other things , the merits of embryonic stem cell study versus cord blood cell utilization .  this discussion , while interesting , misses the point of promoting stem cell research in general : scientific breakthroughs that may originate from stem cell examination have the power to better , and even save the lives of our fellow citizens afflicted with terrible diseases .  stem cell research holds out hope for those suffering with , for example , diabetes , parkinson 's , and coronary heart disease , the number one killer of adults in this country .  we must encourage this research , and the legislation offered by my colleagues from new jersey and delaware is an important step forward in our attempts to find cures for these diseases .  moreover , the stem cell research enhancement act promotes the establishment of ethical standards with regard to the procurement of embryos utilized in the research .  the only embryos that can be utilized are ones that were originally created for fertility treatment purposes and are in excess of clinical need .  further , the individuals seeking fertility treatments for whom those embryos were created have determined that these embryos will not be implanted in a woman and will be otherwise discarded .  finally , these same individuals have provided written consent for embryo donation .  the development of standards , both ethical and clinical , is an important aspect of stem cell research .  this bill directs that the national institutes of health develop guidelines to insure that researchers adhere to the highest possible principles in scientific inquiry .  here we have a unique opportunity to establish national standards that will become the benchmark for scientific study throughout the world .  by encouraging scientific breakthroughs while at the same time observing the highest possible standards of ethical and clinical behavior , we can go a long way towards battling genetically-based diseases that have ended the lives of so many .  