September 22, 2000
Senate to Vote on Stem-Cell Bill
The Senate will vote this month on a bill that would provide public funds to scientists to derive human embryonic stem cells, a target of promising research, Sen. Arlen Specter said at a recent hearing.
The senator's bill is eagerly supported by college and research lobbyists because it goes beyond the Clinton administration's new plan to sponsor research in the field. Although he had hoped for a vote on the measure months ago, Mr. Specter, a Pennsylvania
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