URGENT: Contact your senators TODAY

[SuperClydesdale]

OK I am breaking my silence one last time then it's forever.

Please take 5 minutes out of your day today and call your senators and let them know that you are counting on them to vote AGAINST the Sessions ammendment to the Senate transportation bill, S. 732. This ammendment would strip bicycle trail and transit options funding from the transportation bill. The fate of the proposed Crosby-Ironton MTB area, as well as many other bicycling options, may be in your hands.

Find your senator here: http://www.nrdcaction.org/legdirectory/index.asp?step=7.

Learn more about the ammendment here: http://www.nrdcaction.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=52763.

This is very time-critical because the vote on the ammendment is scheduled for tonight.

How about you all report back here after you have made the calls?

Thanks
Mark

[manual63]

Okay....now that I did that......can I have my @#$%ing bridge across the river back!!!!

[cheese4brains]

I've contacted each of my representatives regarding the elimination of trail funding in the ammendment.

[SuperClydesdale]

I'm guessing that the NRDC and I do not see eye-to-eye politically. I'll set that aside for a second.

I've contacted each of my representatives regarding the elmination of trail funding (only) in the ammendment.

Brian

Thanks for taking action.

Mark

[Don Youngdahl]

Find your senator here: http://www.nrdcaction.org/legdirectory/index.asp?step=7.

How about you all report back here after you have made the calls?



I've made my calls. Assuming you live in Minnesota, we all have the same 2 senators, so here are their phone numbers.

Dayton - 202-224-3244 Wash. 612-727-5220 Local

Coleman 202-224-5641 Wash. 651-645-0325 Local

Don Youngdahl

[manual63]

Are you against clean water and air?


This is not directed at Brian.

In my opinion......we have a society of Left and Right. Those leaning Right don't want anything to do with any Left leaning organization, even if it's for the good of Earth. It's just how our society has become. I hope we can somehow get the majority of Americans to get off this Left/Right view point on everything so we can actually start solving some of the real problems we have.

Oh....and this does go both ways....so I am not singling Righties out in this case. I know plenty of lefties, including myself sometime, that have a hard time coming to the middle.

The nice thing is.....we can all come together and fight for cycling......so it does work.....:)

[trogolodyte16]

I've made my calls. Assuming you live in Minnesota, we all have the same 2 senators, so here are their phone numbers.

Dayton - 202-224-3244 Wash. 612-727-5220 Local

Coleman 202-224-5641 Wash. 651-645-0325 Local

Don Youngdahl

Done.

Trogolodyte :cool:

[bkyatty]

just made my calls. do you think the phone answering service really will "pass that message along." I hope so...

[trogolodyte16]

just made my calls. do you think the phone answering service really will "pass that message along." I hope so...

They are supposed to by law....represented by the people and all that....:crazy2:

[berrywise]

Done and Done. No sweat off my bike. Easy one minute of my time that will hopefully help in the end.

[ppgc]

Might as well annoy them with an email or fax too! http://www.nrdcaction.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=52763


-pete

[trogolodyte16]

Might as well annoy them with an email or fax too! http://www.nrdcaction.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=52763


-pete

Completed - :)

t h a n k s
. . .for taking action, Bill

Your letter has been sent to:

Senator Norm Coleman
United States Senate
320 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510-0001

Senator Mark Dayton
United States Senate
123 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510-0001

[EmL34]

Thanks for posting this info. I know the cause is near and dear to us all, and especially so for our resident drug dealer.

[waitabit]

I did my part, now lets all dance to the beat of "my hoodrat Girlfriend"!:cheesy:

[Spike]

Done and done.

[manual63]

Is someone keeping track to find out what happened. I do a lot of this sort of thing, but have a hard time finding out the results. Anyone post up if they find out anything. thank you

[trogolodyte16]

Is someone keeping track to find out what happened. I do a lot of this sort of thing, but have a hard time finding out the results. Anyone post up if they find out anything. thank you

Here's an automated response I received from Senator Coleman's office:

http://gmail.google.com/gmail/images/star_off_sm_2.gif Opinion@coleman.senate.gov to me
More options May 16 (17 hours ago) Thank you so much for taking time out of your busy day to contact me via
e-mail. Because of the volume and range of e-mails I receive, it can takesome time to send a response that specifically addresses the subject raised in your message. I do, however, want to let you know immediately
that your message has been received and that a more detailed response will be forthcoming. In the meantime, I hope you will visit my website at
http://coleman.senate.gov (http://coleman.senate.gov/), to monitor the work I am doing in the Senate.

Sincerely,
Norm Coleman
United States Senate :etard:

When I used to lobby on the Hill a response was good, even if automated, at least they are thinking far enough ahead.

Trogolodyte :)

[Spike]

Is someone keeping track to find out what happened. I do a lot of this sort of thing, but have a hard time finding out the results. Anyone post up if they find out anything. thank you
I don't see anything about it in the vote tallies yet so maybe they didn't get to it yesterday. The Sessions amendment is number 646 and if it gets voted on, the results should eventually show up here:

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/vote_menu_109_1.htm

[Rocky Mountain]

Done!

Here is a general letter to send to your senator:
I urge you to reject the Sessions amendment that would cut funds for clean air, transit and trails currently included in the comprehensive transportation bill (S. 732).
The Sessions amendment would gut the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program, which helps states and local governments reduce air pollution as mandated by the Clean Air Act. It also would cut funding for transit projects which would give Americans more transportation choices and reduce our transportation system's dependence on oil.
In addition, the amendment would cut the transportation enhancements program, which funds projects that give Americans the chance to enjoy the great outdoors on their bikes and feet, as well as the Transportation and Community and Systems Preservation Program, which provides funding for smart growth activities.
I'm counting on you to protect clean air, transit and trails funding in the transportation bill and vote against the short-sighted, environmentally harmful Sessions amendment.

Here is Mark Daytons e-mail form: http://dayton.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm

Norm: http://coleman.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm

[ppgc]

I am no Senate nerd but it looks like it was rejected. :banana: Can someone confirm that this is the correct one?

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=1&vote=00124

-pete

[Spike]

I am no Senate nerd but it looks like it was rejected. :banana: Can someone confirm that this is the correct one?

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=1&vote=00124

-pete
Looks like that's the one. Not only was it defeated, it looks like Sessions got spanked. 84 voted against his amendment and 16 voted in favor of it. I suspect plenty of Senators heard from their constituents on this one. Nice going!

[trogolodyte16]

I am no Senate nerd but it looks like it was rejected. :banana: Can someone confirm that this is the correct one?

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=1&vote=00124

-pete

Why not just call? They like the ubiqitous mountain biker calling now and again ~ keeps 'em honest! :etard:

[bigwheel]

You can also be proud to know that both of your MN senators said Nay.

[Jeff Lewis]

That was rather fun. I'm sure they look at the amount of e-mail/calls/faxes they get and extrapolate out from there to determine the "public's opinion". So every person on this list that sent something I'm sure had a big effect.

And my wife was near by when I was checking my e-mail and it was fun to say "Oh good, senator Coleman got back to me." ;)

[Don Youngdahl]

Not only was it defeated, it looks like Sessions got spanked. 84 voted against his amendment and 16 voted in favor of it. I suspect plenty of Senators heard from their constituents on this one. Nice going!

Government works, for those willing to work the government!

Don Youngdahl