It will be the spring of 2007 before we will be able to pursue stem cell research on the scale that the voters of Prop. 71 expect.

This program will be the most comprehensive and broadest program for stem cell research training in the country and I assume in the world,

I wholeheartedly support umbilical stem cell research, but also support embryonic stem cell research.

The refusal to acknowledge the scientific value of embryonic stem cell research is one more tragic misstep.

The first misconception is that embryonic stem cell research is not legal. The fact is, embryonic stem cell research is completely legal. Research on embryonic stem cells has taken place for years.

Embryonic stem cell research will prolong life, improve life and give hope for life to millions of people.