WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback today announced he will chair a hearing on the issue of human cloning and bioethics in the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Science, Technology and Space, on Wednesday, January 29.

Hearing on Human Cloning Wednesday, January 29 2:30 p.m. Senate Russell Building, room 253

Participants

The Honorable Orrin Hatch, U.S. Senate

The Honorable Dave Weldon, U.S. House of Representatives

The Honorable Arlen Specter, U.S. Senate

The Honorable Pat Toomey, U.S. House of Representatives

Panel I

Dr. Leon R. Kass, Chairman, The President's Council on Bioethics

Panel II

Ms. Kris E. Gulden, Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research

Dr. Anton-Lewis Usala, Medical and Administrative Director, Office of Regulatory Review of Clinical Trials, East Carolina University

Brownback is chairman of the Commerce Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space.