Quote of the Week

June 9, 2006

Rather than arguing bitterly, like we have, over areas that we don’t agree on such as embryonic stem cell research and taxpayer funding of embryonic stem cell research let’s focus our efforts on areas where we all agree.

— Illinois State Senator Dale Righter, sponsor of a newly signed law encouraging parents to donate umbilical cord blood for stem cell research. From “Governor Signs Righter Cord Blood Bill,” Journal Gazette and Times-Courier, June 6, 2006.