Re: (Fwd) Text of 14 Amendments/Darwin

["Marjorie L. Moorefield" <minx32@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 12:11 PM 09/21/2000 -0500, you wrote:
> Is it just me? I don't see anything in the bill or in Brownback's amendments
> that would cause me any concern regarding not being able to have federal
> funding for embryonic stem cell research where the cells are derived from to
> be discarded in-vitro residue.
>
> After reading this, I am perplexed as to why everyone is up in arms towards
> Brownback. His main point was prohibiting the mixing of human and animal
> cells, and I am in 100% agreement with that at this time. I haven't a clue
> as to why he wants to strike the SHORT TITLE words, unless by doing so he
> completely negates the act.
>
> What am I missing here?


I'm guessing that by now, you know what you are missing!!
It's one thing to vote against something ,but to sandbag it so
no one can vote FOR it ,is playing dirty politics.

Each time a Bill has an Amendment presented, each Amendment
has to be read twice to the whole Senate, not just that committee.
Then if the Amendment passes, the Bill is given a new number
and sent back to the Senate committee again until its passed
or rejected.
By putting those Amendments in , one amendment for each word
of a title, Brownback has fixed it so that NO ONE will be able
to vote on this Bill during this session of Congress.

I'm not certain that Brownback can asked for those amendments
to be rescinded, but I doubt that he will do so.

This is a very sad day in American politics, and an even sadder day
for all of those whose lives could have been helped with this research.

just me,
Marjorie
67/58/55