Obama 'guarantees' stem cell work

[babylonsister]

Obama 'guarantees' stem cell work
Stephen Dinan (Contact)
Friday, February 6, 2009


EXCLUSIVE:

WILLIAMSBURG | President Obama on Thursday gave lawmakers his "guarantee" he will sign an executive order overturning President Bush's embryonic stem cell research policy.

Meeting with House Democrats holding a retreat here, Mr. Obama answered a question from Rep. James R. Langevin, a Rhode Island Democrat who is a paraplegic, by saying he will sign the order, according to three sources who were in the closed-door part of the meeting.

"I guarantee you that we will sign an executive order for stem cells," Mr. Obama said, according to the sources who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to talk about the closed-door portion of the meeting.

Mr. Obama said the executive order would be coordinated with Congress on timing, and said it was important that Congress also pass a law codifying his order so that a future president couldn't simply reverse the policy back.

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http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/feb/06/obama-guarantees-aiding-stem-cell/

[K Gardner]

1. Thank heavens. I've been waiting for this. n/t

[bluestateguy]

2. It'll get done

I'm sure of it.

I'm sensing this will be a Friday PM news dump type of thing for an otherwise busy news day.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. This is the sort of thing we elected him for!

:hug: My dear babylonsister!:hug:

K&R

:patriot:

[babylonsister]

6. I agree, Peggy. This is a no-brainer -the sooner, the better.

:fistbump:

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

4. Shouldn't it be expanding Bush's stem cell policy not overturning it?

[babylonsister]

5. Maybe he wants to remove anything having to do with Bush. I don't

know, but maybe it's easier for him to craft his own bill. :shrug:

[4 t 4]

7. Love Him

way to go Mr. President

[Bluebear]

8. Depends on your perspective, Fire Medic Dave

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

10. I guess so.

[babylonsister]

11. Just found this which might explain why starting over is wise...

http://sundial.csun.edu/1.1358519-1.1358519

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Obama’s platform on stem cell research during his campaign said he wanted to rescind Bush’s withholding of federal funds on cell lines created after Aug. 9, 2001.

[Bluebear]

12. August 9, 2001 - so that's what was occupying Bush's time a month before 9/11

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

13. Bush allowed federal funding for existing lines which overrode a law Clinton signed.

[Bluebear]

9. THANK YOU MR. PRESIDENT!

[bluesmail]

14. Hey Hey and goodbye to * cronies getting their way every #$%^ time.

This deserves a big-ass (hey hey the smilies lookup table isn't working).