Interesting that Hatch is alleging this, but annoying that he won't move ahead because of the election (at least that's my read, he's afraid of embarrassing Bush):
Sen. Orrin Hatch, a Republican supporter of embryonic stem cell research, said Sunday there is wide support in the Senate to ease the Bush administration's restrictive policy.
Hatch said supporters have more than the 60 votes needed to end a filibuster, but he's unsure whether Congress would act 'in this hot political atmosphere.'