[nfbwatlk] Fw: Legislative Alert - Immediate Action Needed on Talking Books Program

[Mike Freeman]

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From: Hartle, Jesse
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Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 4:01 PM
Subject: Legislative Alert - Immediate Action Needed on Talking Books 
Program


Fellow Federationists,





            Immediate action must be taken.  The Senate has decided to 
skip the subcommittee mark up on the Legislative Branch Appropriations 
bill, opting to mark up the bill before the full Senate Committee on 
Appropriations on Thursday June 21.  This will not allow us to see how 
much they have funded the Talking Books program until the bill is 
presented to the committee.  We must call our Senators tomorrow, 
Wednesday June 20, and urge them to include full funding of the Talking 
Books program.  You should also call the Chairman of the full Committee 
Robert Byrd of West Virginia, and Subcommittee Chairwoman Mary Landrieu 
of Louisiana, and express your feelings about the Talking Books program.



            To be connected with your Senators office, please call the 
capitol switchboard starting at 9:00 am eastern standard time, at 
202-225-3121.  I count on all of you to make calls tomorrow to help us 
achieve our goal of protecting the Talking Books program.



            Thank you for all that you do.  Jesse



Jesse Hartle

National Federation of the Blind

Government Programs Specialist

Phone: 410-659-9314 Ext. 2233

Email: jhartle at nfb.org







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Sent:
Tuesday, June 19, 2007 4:01 PM
Subject:
Legislative Alert - Immediate Action Needed on Talking Books Program
Fellow Federationists,
 
 
           
Immediate action must be taken.
 
The Senate has decided to skip the subcommittee mark up on the Legislative Branch Appropriations bill, opting to mark up the bill before the full Senate Committee on Appropriations on Thursday June 21.
 
This will not allow us to see how much they have funded the Talking Books program until the bill is presented to the committee.
 
We must call our Senators tomorrow, Wednesday June 20, and urge them to include full funding of the Talking Books program.
 
You should also call the Chairman of the full Committee Robert Byrd of West Virginia, and Subcommittee Chairwoman Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, and express your feelings about the Talking Books program.
 
 
           
To be connected with your Senators office, please call the capitol switchboard starting at 9:00 am eastern standard time, at 202-225-3121.
 
I count on all of you to make calls tomorrow to help us achieve our goal of protecting the Talking Books program.
 
 
           
Thank you for all that you do.
 
Jesse
 
Jesse Hartle
National Federation of the Blind
Government Programs Specialist
Phone: 410-659-9314 Ext. 2233
Email: jhartle at nfb.org
 
 
 
 
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