Re: call your rep

[Declan McCullagh <declan@eff.org>]

While phone calls can't hurt, this markup ain't gonna happen this week. 
This from Burns' remarks at Cato this morning and reports from committee
staffers. 

In fact, in the wake of the recent bombing it may be better *not* to push
for a markup this week that would result in a narrow vote along partisan
lines. That would bode ill for the bill's future on the floor. 

-Declan





> >>the Senate commerce committee held its final
> >>hearing on Burns's bill yesterday with the appearance
> >>of FBI Director Freeh and Bill Reinsch at Dept of Commerce.
> >>The Senate committee would like to hold a mark-up on
> >>the bill (Pro-CODE) next week, but lack the certain votes of the members
> >>of the committee to do so.
> >>
> >>Expressions of support for S. 1726 to critical Democrats
> >>and Republicans are needed--especially:
> >>  Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, 224-5344; Bill Frist, R-Tennessee
> >>224-3344; Spencer Abraham, R-Michigan 224-4822; Ernest
> >>Hollings, D-South Carolina, 224-6121; Daniel Inouye D-Hawaii
> >>224-3934; Wendell Ford D-Kentucky 224-4343; James Exon,
> >>D-Nebraska 224-4224; Jay  Rockefeller D-West Virginia 224-6472;
> >>John Kerry D-Massachusetts 224-2742; John Breaux D-Louisiana
> >>224-4623; Richard Bryan D-Nevada 224-6244; Byron Dorgan
> >>D-North Darkota 224-2551.
> >>
> >>Calls are needed by Tuesday in order to schedule the mark-up.
> >> 
> 


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