Fax our Dem Senators about the filibuster.

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This is one of those moments when our Dem Senators need to hear from us. Their will and perseverance may be directly related to how strong our support can be demonstrated. We KNOW the other side is massively mobilized on this.

Please consider organizing a group get together this weekend or Monday evening to HAND WRITE letters to be faxed to Senators.

Dear Senator ______,

We urge you to preserve the last remnant of representation for the 49% of the nation who do not identify themselves with the majority party...

or something like that.


THE NUCLEAR OPTION
"As the world’s greatest deliberative body, we respect the power of persuasion, whether it is Senators persuading other Senators, or Senators persuading the House, or the President. We have never allowed a bare Senate majority to silence the minority" - Senator Edward Kennedy

Akaka, Daniel (D - HI)
Fax: [phone]

Baucus, Max (D - MT)
[phone]

Bayh, Evan (D - IN)
(202)-228-1377 (?)

Biden, Joseph (D - DE)
Fax: [phone]

Bingaman, Jeff (D - NM)
[phone]

Boxer, Barbara (D - CA)
?

Byrd, Robert (D - WV)
304-343-7144

Cantwell, Maria (D - WA)
202-228-0514

Carper, Thomas- (D - DE)
202-228-2190

Clinton, Hillary- (D - NY)
[phone]

Conrad, Kent- (D - ND)
[phone]

Corzine, Jon- (D - NJ)
[phone]

Dayton, Mark- (D - MN)
202-228-2186


Dodd, Christopher- (D - CT)
[phone]

Dorgan, Byron- (D - ND)
202-224-1193

Durbin, Richard- (D - IL)
[phone]

Feingold, Russell- (D - WI)
?

Feinstein, Dianne- (D - CA)
[phone]

Harkin, Tom- (D - IA)
[phone]

Inouye, Daniel- (D - HI)
202-224-6747

Jeffords, James- (I - VT)
?

Johnson, Tim- (D - SD)
[phone]

Kennedy, Edward- (D - MA)
202/224-2417

Kerry, John- (D - MA)
[phone]

Kohl, Herb- (D - WI)
[phone]

Landrieu, Mary- (D - LA)
[phone]

Lautenberg, Frank- (D - NJ)
[phone]

Leahy, Patrick- (D - VT)
?

Levin, Carl- (D - MI)
Fax [phone]

Lieberman, Joseph- (D - CT)
[phone]

Lincoln, Blanche- (D - AR)
[phone]

Murkowski, Lisa- (R - AK)
202-224-5301

Murray, Patty- (D - WA)
[phone]

Nelson, Bill- (D - FL)
202-228-2183

Nelson, Ben- (D - NE)
[phone]

Obama, Barack- (D - IL)
[phone]


Pryor, Mark- (D - AR)
[phone]

Reed, Jack- (D - RI)
[phone]

Reid, Harry- (D - NV)
202-224-7327

Rockefeller, John- (D - WV)
[phone](?)

Salazar, Ken- (D - CO)
202-228-5036

Sarbanes, Paul- (D - MD)
[phone]

Schumer, Charles- (D - NY)
202-228-3027

Stabenow, Debbie- (D - MI)
?

Wyden, Ron- (D - OR)

[MGKrebs]

1. Official Senate website info on "filibuster". Too funny.

The Repubs are trying to destroy the filibuster, and the Senate website, that they control, describes the important history of the filibuster.
"Cloture" wasn't even invented until 1917.


http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/Filibuster_Cloture.htm

"Using the filibuster to delay or block legislative action has a long history. "

"In the early years of Congress, representatives as well as senators could filibuster. As the House of Representatives grew in numbers, however, revisions to the House rules limited debate. In the smaller Senate, unlimited debate continued on the grounds that any senator should have the right to speak as long as necessary on any issue."


kick!

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2. Kick, and here are the missing numbers:

Bayh, Evan (D - IN)
(202)-228-1377

Boxer, Barbara (D - CA)
202-228-3972

Feingold, Russell- (D - WI)
202-224-2725

Jeffords, James- (I - VT)
202-228-0776

Leahy, Patrick- (D - VT)
202-224-3479

Stabenow, Debbie- (D - MI)
202-228-0325

Wyden, Ron- (D - OR)
202-228-2717

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3. Send a fax, send an email. Send something.

Kick!