It's encouraging that scientists are even thinking about the ethical problems of embryonic stem-cell research. But I don't think these two techniques solve the ethical problems.

I don't believe we should be destroying a member of the species for simply research purposes.

It has been discovered that one of our scientists has fabricated data for use in scientific research. The results ... are based on false facts. This is very serious.

The National Academy of Sciences guidelines for stem cell research prohibits payment to egg donors, and scientists in the U.S. have embraced those principles. There is a right way and a wrong way, and we must be sure to perform this vitally important medical research the right way.

I am confident with the scientists we have we can do this research in an ethical and moral way. It would be huge. There would no place better to do this than Michigan.

In Mongolia local ranchers are making observations, helping the scientists with their own research. I think we too could have a stronger partnership with the farmers.