Throughout history, great leaders have known the power of humor.

The great leaders have always stage-managed their effects.

Great companies in the way they work, start with great leaders.

Great leaders don't rush to blame. They instinctively look for solutions.

Throughout history, the leaders of countries have been very particular of what songs should be sung. We know the power of songs.

I applaud Senator Feinstein and Governor Schwarzenegger who are part of the growing bipartisan coalition of leaders determined to give hope to patients and families suffering from chronic disease and injury. However, the Brownback bill in the United States Senate would prohibit a technique that allows critical patient-specific stem cell research. If passed, this would have overwhelming and devastating consequences to the advancement of medical science here in California and around the world, severely harming our research funding program in California and undermining the basic right of families in this country to gain access to ethical therapies to help their loved ones. We owe it to the future of California and the nation to follow the vision of hope for patients.