Bill Frist says something sensible!
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist on Friday threw his support behind House-passed legislation to expand federal financing for human embryonic stem cell research, breaking with President Bush and religious conservatives in a move that could impact his prospects for seeking the White House in 2008.
``It's not just a matter of faith, it's a matter of science,'' Frist, R-Tenn., said on the floor of the Senate.
Edited to add: Just noticed this paragraph a little further down. Emphasis mine:
At the White House, press secretary Scott McClellan said Frist had given Bush advance notice of his announcement. ``The president said, `You've got to vote your conscious,''' McClellan said.
Yeah, I bet he did say just that! (Has McClellan started channeling Bush to the extent that he repeats his Bushisms verbatim? Was he thinking of Terri Schiavo? Paging Dr. Freud...)
