Is Sen . Burr still non-committed?
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Is Sen . Burr still non-committed?
I am getting a majority of "Don't know." Is there a conspiracy among the staffers here?? Hmmmm....
I know this is a survey action, but when I get a "Don't know" I ask them to pass on my comment which is "to please vote no" or at least to "get it stripped out of the Iraq bill." Is that OK?
I have told a few known pro-amnesty senators staffers that this is neither the time nor the place for an amnesty bill. Holding our soldiers and sailors hostage is unconscionable and can not be tolerated. We don't negotiate or give into civilian hostage takers, we should not be making an exception for elected members of our senate.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ex_OC
My report:
Vermont:
Leahy -- don't know
Sanders -- don't know
Virgina
Warner -- don't know
Webb -- nobody answered phone
Utah
Bennet -- don't know
Hatch -- nobody answered phone
Texas
Cornyn -- busy signal
Hutchson -- busy signal
Tenessee
Alexander -- NO :D
Corker -- NO :D
Hey, Cayla! Nice to see ya! Was wondering where you've been.Quote:
Originally Posted by cayla99
Can you do me a favor and call Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and tell the staffer off? Hehheh. I need your fiery temper to give them a piece of your mind. They won't take calls from anyone but their constituents. See my post above. Thanks, woman!
I called them both. Nelson's office offered no position and I expressed my unhappiness and demanded all immigrtion related issues be stripped out. BUT i called Martinez's office and his staffer says he DOES NOT support the Feinstein/ Craig amendment and has not given his position on the other amendments. FWIW, i don't believe Martinez one second. They said they are getting lots of calls......
i was able to talk with an aide at Sen. Inhoff's office and was told that he is against it and has joined with several other senators in asking this be dropped. she didn't say who they were.
i called Sen. Coburn's office several times but got answering machine, i finally left my message.
i also went to each Senator's contact page and wrote my message, as well as faxed them thur the Action buffet at numbersUSA.
how many times will they try to ram this down our throats. we just have to keep up with them until they finally give up.
Still non-committed...keep calling, faxing and e-mailing! :evil:Quote:
Originally Posted by Populist
Have had several confirmation on Martinez so they are sticking to their story! :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by SoFlaPatriot
This is good news thanks "ladyshondra" :lol: At least we know some of them are working at getting it off the bill!Quote:
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Originally Posted by ladyshondra
I just called Senator Harry Reid's office expressing my disgust that an appropriations bill to support our troops would be saddled with an amendment to legalize millions of illegals.The staffer said that a "lot of work has to be done on this bill" before it is presented.Huh? I wonder what kind of work?
They probably didn't give enough people amnesty! :roll:Quote:
Originally Posted by ChromeDome
OK when we make a list of those to still call will you please indicate the state. I'm using Alipacs list but if I don't have the state next to the name I'm wasting time scanning the list. Thanks
I heard it was going onto the floor today. Isn't that a contradiction?Quote:
Originally Posted by ChromeDome
I'm sorry gogo didn't think of that , will fix it!! :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Gogo
If you wouldn't mind giving my two Senators a call and see if their positions are still top secret, I would appreciate it. They are from Indiana.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gogo
Call Bayh at 202-224-5623 and Lugar at 202-224-4814
Sure Cayla and thanks SOS I've been doing this for a while so this must be very confusing to our new people.Quote:
Originally Posted by cayla99
Reid and McConnel hooked fax machines up to the call in #s FAIR gave... guess they are getting pounded. I hope so.
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Originally Posted by cayla99
I told the staffer that c-span had announced that the bill would be brought on the floor today.He did not reply,except to thank me for calling.
I'm not following you.Quote:
Originally Posted by SoFlaPatriot
Cayla got the same answer.
[quote=Ex_OC]Hey, Cayla! Nice to see ya! Was wondering where you've been.Quote:
Originally Posted by cayla99
Can you do me a favor and call Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and tell the staffer off? Hehheh. I need your fiery temper to give them a piece of your mind. They won't take calls from anyone but their constituents. See my post above. Thanks, woman![/quote:2ih0yt94]
They are part of your conspiracy theory. I called using my sisters name and address in Washington state (with her permission, of course) I was simply told that no position has been released.
Enzi's office just told me his is opposed to it being in the bill. So I said he's leaning toward a strong, possible NO. He said, YES.
They are evading the issue. wonder how many have been bought.
Non-committed
Roberts
Burr (R-NC)
Crapo (R-ID)
Dorgan (D-ND)...voted no in committee but office says opposse and non- committed at at this time
Warner(R-VA)
Webb(D-VA)
Domenici
Feingold (D-WI) ( no statement yet) any confirmations?
Coleman. (R-MN)...office won't reveal
Klobacher (D-MN)...office won't reveal
Corker(R-TN)
Enzi (R-WY) (office won't give out that information :evil: ) what a crock!
Barrasso
Murkowsik (R-AK)
Ensign ((R-NV) 1 no (need confirmation) before I move him
Lugar (R-IN)
Rockefeller
Smith(R-OR)
Wyden(D-Or)
Cantwell ((D-WA)
Webb ((D-VA)
Sanders ((I-VT)
Bennett (R-UT)
Hatch (R-UT)
Opposed
Grassley(R-IA)
Salazar(D-CO) ...need confirmation(don't trust this one)
Kyl (R-AZ)
Martinez(R-FL) ..(surprise but been confirmed several times 8O )
Dole (R-NC)
Sen. Sessions, Jeff (R-AL)
Sen. Allard, Wayne (R-CO)
Sen. Chambliss, Saxby (R-GA)
Sen. Bunning, Jim (R-KY)
Sen. McConnell, Mitch (R-KY)
Sen. Vitter, David (R-LA)
Sen. Cochran, Thad (R-MS)
Sen. DeMint, Jim (R-SC)
Isakson(R-GA)
Shelby(R-AL)
Graham(R-SC)...( we got 2 confirmations)8O
Hutchinson(R-TX)
Byrd9D-WV)
Inhoff (R-OK)...(this was just reported in alipac that he is working with others to get this out of the bill.)
Landrieu (D-LA) opposed in committe and still opposes
Corker(R-TN) would like confirmation
Alexander (R-TN) would like confirmation
Thune (R-SD)
DeMint (R-SC)
Whitehouse ( D-RI)(no on Iraq funding)
Cornyn(R-TX)
Bassarro(?)
Rockefeller(D-WV)
We need the no's called more and confirmation on more Senators!!
for the bill (amnesty)
Feinstien (D-CA)
Craig (R-ID) :evil:
kohl(D-WI)confirmed
Specter (R-PA)
Stevens (R-AK) (supports the bill as written)
Johnson(D-SD)
Feingold (D-WI)
Casey (D-PA) 2 confirmed
Voice Mail.......slam them with Faxes!! :evil:
IF ANY ONE SEE'S A DISCREPENCEY IN MY LIST, PLEASE KEEP ME INFORMED... I AM FAR FROM PERFECT AND THESE GUYS COULD CHANGE THEIR MIND AT ANY TIME...WE MUST STAY UPDATED!
Good Job Gogo, no one else has been able to get them to talk :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Gogo
We need several confirmations on this....they have refused to talk all day...see if the staffers are all telling the same story!
Thanks for fixing the list SOS much easier for old eyes. LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by SOSADFORUS
I just got the same type reaction from Murkowsi's office. I could tell the reception wanted to tell me but was in a hard place with instructions.
When I mention that in the analysis of the bill there is immunity from prosecution for using a false or stoen social security number they almost gasp. I ask, "am I going to get immunity if I steal someones identity?
Your Welcome :lol:
Just spoke with Ensigns office. They say they have no official statement but his past voting will tell us how he is leaning. In the past he has voted against amnesty.
Vitter's phones ringing off the hook. Said he has always opposed amnesty although he has given a statement yet.
We need to add Landrieu to the Opposed section. She voted NO in committee and will vote NO on the floor if the language stays in the bill.
HOLY MOLY!!!!! ALL CIRCUITS ARE BUSY!!
Lugar R-IN top secret, will let us know AFTER the voteQuote:
Originally Posted by SOSADFORUS
Bayh D-IN position has not been released
Well after the vote we can find out without their help....these are the dummy we are trying to work with....I take it as they are affraid to tell us where the Senator stands!
Thanks for the update Cayla...they are cowards aren't they!
I asked how he would vote on the amnesty. I was told, "He is against amnesty". I asked if that means he will vote against the amnesty included in the Iraq war bill and I was told, "He hasn't stated anything specific about that vote, but he is against amnesty and has voted against amnesty in the past". However, we know that he isn't so strongly against amnesty and has not always voted against it. The answers given me today on the phone do not leave me with any confidence that Senator Pryor will vote against this amnesty.
Reminder from FAIR, in case you haven't called Sens. McConnell and Reid yet:
PLEASE CALL YOUR SENATORS NOW AND URGE THEM TO STRIP ALL IMMIGRATION AMENDMENTS FROM THE IRAQ WAR FUNDING BILL!!! As soon as you have called your own Senators, please also call Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY). These two leaders are the most powerful, influential, and able to strip these disastrous amendments from the Iraq War Funding Bill. When you call these Senators, please tell them:
The American people overwhelmingly rejected amnesty for illegal aliens in 2007;
You are outraged the Senate is once again attempting to sneak amnesty and other immigration amendments aimed at appeasing corporate interests into an unrelated appropriations bill;
The debate over the funding for the troops fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan should not be held hostage by the corporate cheap labor interests in Washington, DC!
To find your Senators' contact information, click here.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV)
DC Office (202) 224- 3542
District Office (702) 388- 5020
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
DC Office (202) 224-2541
District Office (502) 582- 6304
McConnell just did a news report and talked of everything in the spending bill except the amnesty ag's part, and the reporters never asked :evil: They sure don not want to talk about this!
Updated Tally.
I'm pretty sure Obama, Clinton and McCain will stay away from this issue.
Dixie
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Originally Posted by Dixie
I think you are right and you can count Kennedy out!
Now Mc Connell just said (not speaking of the amnesty, wouldn't want to bring that up) in a news interview he doesn't no if Reid is going to allow for amendments, he thinks Ried is going to go straight for cloture right away and if he does with out taking out some of the other programs Bush will probably veto it....and they will have to start over.
hmmmm sounds good to me. I don't think they will sneak this through twice.
He also said something about the vote on thursday....so you think they are waiting to give your Obama and Hillary time to get home?
We are getting hot now folks! Talk radio is kicking in and that e-mail poll I sent out today got some people moving too!
W
Spoke to Ensign's office too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gogo
Yesterday was told of the possibility the AgJob amendment could be detached from the Iraq War Funding Bill so Senator Ensign was waiting to determine if there would be one vote or two separate ones.
As of today the AgJob amendment is still attached to the War Funding Bill. Told staff member the AgJob amendment was unethically injected, appeases the Mexican government and special interest groups and U.S. citizenship is not for sale.
She replied, "Many feel as you do."
Am finding, unless a state constituent, some don't want to talk to me or know my opinion. Leads me to worry about the bill.
Senate Ethics Committee: http://ethics.senate.gov/
Democrats
Barbara Boxer, California, Chairman-uncommitted
Washington, D.C.
112 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
(202) 224-3553
(202) 224-0454 fax
Mark Pryor, Arkansas
Washington, D.C. Office
255 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Phone: (202) 224-2353
Fax: (202) 228-0908
Ken Salazar, Colorado
Washington, D.C.
U.S. Senator Ken Salazar
702 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
(202) 224-5852 main
(202) 228-5036 fax
Republicans
John Cornyn, Texas, Vice Chairman--opposes any amnesty but feels troops must be funded ASAP (over a barrel?)
Washington DC
517 Hart Senate Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20510
Main: 202-224-2934
Fax: 202-228-2856
Pat Roberts, Kansas--staff who handles that in meeting and placed on 'hold' 3 times
Washington D.C. Office:
109 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510-1605
Phone: 202-224-4774
Fax: 202-224-3514
Johnny Isakson, Georgia--announcement all lines busy & no voice mail option.
United States Senate
120 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Tel: (202) 224-3643
Fax: (202) 228-0724
Asked if Feinstein and Craig could face ethic charges for this--no staffer I was able to speak to knew.
Add Stevens to the bad list.
From my email
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Hey, I've made a few phone calls. Tried to update the list because I learned Senator Stevens from Alaska supports the bill as written. His weaselly office staff would not say how the Senator would vote, but did support it as written. If it looks like a duck....