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...become so political is that each side is using the embryos to score points. The left seems to be taking great pleasure in pointing out what they see as philosophical inconsistencies of those on the right who have taken an independent approach to the issue of stem cells. Senator Orrin Hatch, a staunch right-to-lifer, makes a distinction between an embryo in a petri dish and one inside a woman's womb. So does Connie Mack, another committed right-to lifer. They both suggest that embryos outside a woman's uterus are not potential life and can be used...
...Embryonic stem cells are controversial. They come from the inner cell mass of a blastocyst, the term for a fertilized egg four days after conception. But while many pro-life advocates stand firm in their opposition to using embryonic cells for research, others, including Senator Orrin Hatch, have cast their lot with the scientific community in favor of continuing research funding. High-profile activists, including actor Michael J. Fox, who suffers from Parkinson?s disease, have appeared before congressional subcommittees urging that research continue. (Stem cell research, of course, will continue on some level no matter what the President decides...
...When he chaired the panel, Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch tried to speed up hearings for Bush judicial nominees so Democrats wouldn't have time to collect damaging information on them and mount a counter-offensive. Leahy, who now controls the schedule, will slow it down so Democratic staffers can stockpile more ammunition on conservative nominees before their hearings. Some of Bush's picks who may be targeted...
...Sure, it was frustrating for Patrick Leahy to see Orrin Hatch sit at the head of the table. And no, it wasn?t much fun trying to cozy up to Strom Thurmond?s aides in hopes of getting an audience with the Senator. But it made for great politics - and if things didn?t get done, being the minority left a lot of time for pointing fingers at the folks in charge...
...Judiciary GOP chair: Orrin Hatch, Utah Democratic chair: Patrick Leahy, Vermont Effect of change: This is one of the big prizes as judicial nominees come up for Senate approval. Leahy far more likely to strongly challenge Bush picks...