Embryonic Stem Cell Research
The witnesses testified about whether or not it is ethical to use human embryos for research. Senator Specter explained…
National Institute of Health Research Funding
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.
People in this video
- Purnell Choppin President Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- Mary Hendrix President (Elect) Federation of American Societies
- Brad Margus Director A-T Children's Project
- Stephen Smith Representative American Diabetes Association
- Stephen Spector Representative AIDS Policy Center
- Harold E. Varmus M.D. Director National Institutes of Health
- Tom Harkin U.S. Senator [D] Iowa
- Arlen Specter U.S. Senator [R] Pennsylvania
- Ted Stevens U.S. Senator [R] Alaska
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- U.S. Senate | AppropriationsU.S. Senate | Appropriations
- Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesSenate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
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