Through their work with fetal tissue, researchers hope to find ways to harness embryonic stem cells which have the ability to become any type of human cell and could provide new treatments for many illnesses.

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President Bush's mercury rule is a gift to the big energy companies that helped put...

President Bush's mercury rule is a gift to the big energy companies that helped put...

Mercury pollution from power plants is a national problem that requires a national response.

Mercury pollution from power plants is a national problem that requires a national response.

To do what we are doing in this budget to our children, cutting their health...

To do what we are doing in this budget to our children, cutting their health...

By giving every American access to quality, affordable health care, they will create a more...

By giving every American access to quality, affordable health care, they will create a more...

These kids understood what is not immediately obvious; that they were going to pay the...

These kids understood what is not immediately obvious; that they were going to pay the...

Family farms and small businesses are the backbone of our communities.

Family farms and small businesses are the backbone of our communities.

Energy conservation is the foundation of energy independence.

Energy conservation is the foundation of energy independence.

The argument on the other side of special rights is completely bogus. It's bogus because...

The argument on the other side of special rights is completely bogus. It's bogus because...

We are spending $1 billion a week in Iraq.

We are spending $1 billion a week in Iraq.

Health care costs blunt the competitive edge of American entrepreneurs, from the auto industry to...

Health care costs blunt the competitive edge of American entrepreneurs, from the auto industry to...

In this part of the world, only Maine gives winter the welcome and the worship...

In this part of the world, only Maine gives winter the welcome and the worship...

I think we have a moral obligation to our children that can be easily summarized:...

I think we have a moral obligation to our children that can be easily summarized:...

In 1995, sanctions led Sudan to cut its ties with terrorists and expel Osama bin...

In 1995, sanctions led Sudan to cut its ties with terrorists and expel Osama bin...

Winter in Maine is a time of alternating rest and frenzied activity.

Winter in Maine is a time of alternating rest and frenzied activity.

The offshore ocean area under U.S. jurisdiction is larger than our land mass, and teems...

The offshore ocean area under U.S. jurisdiction is larger than our land mass, and teems...

I support exemptions from the estate tax to ensure that when Maine farm owners die,...

I support exemptions from the estate tax to ensure that when Maine farm owners die,...

While I relish our warm months, winter forms our character and brings out our best.

While I relish our warm months, winter forms our character and brings out our best.

I am confident that the British people will not be intimidated by terrorism.

I am confident that the British people will not be intimidated by terrorism.

If the parties get too close together they lose their identities, if they get too...

If the parties get too close together they lose their identities, if they get too...

Stem cell research holds out the promise of finding cures and treatments for a wide...

Stem cell research holds out the promise of finding cures and treatments for a wide...