May 12, 2000
When It Comes to Research Funds, Arlen Specter Won't Take No for an Answer
Senator's brush with death translates into a bonanza for universities and scientists
Washington
Arlen Specter stares like a steely-eyed soldier on a long mission, surveying the packed Congressional hearing on stem-cell research. It's the fifth one he's called in 17 months. His objective -- an end to a federal spending ban on such research -- is still months, if not years, away. But the 70-year-old politician never looks worn, never gives ground.
Many scientists and college officials increasingly see the senator as a staunch and combat-ready ally at a time of political transition
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