Tom Allen Quotes
Under current federal policy on human embryonic stem cell research, only those stem cell lines derived before August 9, 2001 are eligible for federally funded research.
Stem cell research holds out the promise of finding cures and treatments for a wide range of diseases.
The offshore ocean area under U.S. jurisdiction is larger than our land mass, and teems with plant and animal life, mineral resources, commerce, trade, and energy sources.
I do not believe that Congress or the Administration should prohibit the medical community from pursuing a promising avenue of research that may improve the lives of millions of Americans.
Mercury pollution from power plants is a national problem that requires a national response
They don't have special rights because we have civil rights laws that protect them. The laws work both ways.
The argument on the other side of special rights is completely bogus. It's bogus because you could make exactly the same claim about racial or ethnic or religious minorities.
Maine's long and cold winters may help keep our State's population low, but our harsh climate also accounts for what is unique and valuable about our land and our people
By giving every American access to quality, affordable health care, they will create a more competitive, a stronger and more secure America!
Health care costs blunt the competitive edge of American entrepreneurs, from the auto industry to internet start-ups.
I think we have a moral obligation to our children that can be easily summarized: number one, protect them from harm.
But like the rest of the country, Maine has reached an impasse, for most of the mercury that fouls our skies, waters and land comes from outside our borders.
Yet, much of what lies beneath the ocean's surface remains a mystery, and our nation continues to rely on a confused, antiquated system of ocean governance.
President Bush's mercury rule is a gift to the big energy companies that helped put him in office