Embryonic Stem Cell Research
The witnesses testified about whether or not it is ethical to use human embryos for research. Senator Specter explained…
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1999-05-07T00:13:18-04:00https://images.c-span.org/defaults/capitol.jpgThe committee heard testimony on how the National Institute of Health determines its allocations for disease research.The committee heard testimony on how the National Institute of Health determines its allocations for disease research.
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- Purnell Choppin President Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- Tom Harkin U.S. Senator [D] Iowa
- Mary Hendrix President (Elect) Federation of American Societies
- Brad Margus Director A-T Children's Project
- Stephen Smith Representative American Diabetes Association
- Arlen Specter U.S. Senator [R] Pennsylvania
- Stephen Spector Representative AIDS Policy Center
- Ted Stevens U.S. Senator [R] Alaska
- Harold E. Varmus M.D. Director National Institutes of Health
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