Stem Cell Debate May Slow Session Start
Half past nine and the JFC Hearing room is virtually empty - just some pages, lobbyists and a couple overly-optimistic reporters. No sign yet of committee members or their staff. The meeting was set to begin at 9 a.m., but the co-chairs said that was a "soft nine."
There's a light agenda today, but it could get complicated as Wisconsin Right to Life and sympathetic legislators is pushing committee members to introduce a motion that would prohibit the use of state funds or facilities for stem cell research.
But a source close to the committee said while the motion would be brought up during deliberations on the Building Commission budget, there's no certainty that it will be.
"Right to Life kind of jumped the gun yesterday with those press releases because nothing is even drafted," said the source. "We don't know what the motion really does, and we don't even know if there's nine votes to get it out of committee."
