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[Mike Freeman]

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From: Hartle, Jesse
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Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 2:12 PM
Subject: From Jesse Hartle-Legislative Alert-Dear Colleague Letter


Fellow Federationists:



I want to thank all of you for your hard work over the past two weeks to 
gain cosigners to Congressman Towns' "Dear Colleague" letter in support 
of full funding for the Talking Books program.  When the letter was 
closed on Monday, eighty-seven members of the House of Representatives 
were listed as supporting full funding.  I have listed all cosigners 
below.  If your member of Congress is on this list, please call and 
thank him or her for supporting this important program.  You can be 
connected with your member of Congress by calling the capitol 
switchboard at (202) 225-3121.



We will need to be prepared to take quick action as this process moves 
forward.  The next step will be to mark-up the FY 2009 Legislative 
Appropriations bill.  We will most likely have less than five days 
notice of this hearing, so we should be prepared to make phone calls to 
the members of this subcommittee and urge them to vote for an 
appropriation of $25.7 million to continue the conversion to a digital 
format.  I will let all of you know about this hearing as soon as I can.



Once again, thanks to all of you.



Sincerely,





Jesse Hartle

Government Programs Specialist

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

Phone: (410) 659-9314, ext. 2233

Email: jhartle at nfb.org





Members That Have Cosigned Dear Colleague Letter:

Congressman Towns, New York

Congressman Hinchey, New York

Congressman Nadler, New York

Congressman Rangel, New York

Congressman Arcuri, New York

Congressman Higgins, New York

Congresswoman McCarthy, New York

Congressman Bilirakis, Florida

Congressman Wexler, Florida

Congresswoman Brown, Florida

Congressman Klein, Florida

Congressman Ellison, Minnesota

Congressman Oberstar, Minnesota

Congressman Walz, Minnesota

Congressman Peterson, Minnesota

Congresswoman Davis, California

Congresswoman Woolsey, California

Congresswoman Capps, California

Congressman Filner, California

Congresswoman Sanchez, California

Congressman Berman, California

Congresswoman Harman, California

Congresswoman Tausher, California

Congressman Moran, Virginia

Congressman Scott, Virginia

Congressman Whitman, Virginia

Congresswoman Schakowsky, Illinois

Congressman Gutierrez, Illinois

Congressman Davis, Illinois

Congressman Rush, Illinois

Congresswoman DeLauro, Connecticut

Congressman Larson, Connecticut

Congressman Murphy, Connecticut

Congressman McDermott, Washington

Congressman Wu, Oregon

Congressman Blumenauer, Oregon

Congressman Markey, Massachusetts

Congressman Delahunt, Massachusetts

Congressman McGovern, Massachusetts

Congressman Lynch, Massachusetts

Congressman Tierney, Massachusetts

Congressman Capuano, Massachusetts

Congressman Neal, Massachusetts

Congressman Gordon, Tennessee

Congressman Cohen, Tennessee

Congressman Allen, Maine

Congressman Michaud, Maine

Congressman Sarbanes, Maryland

Congressman Cummings, Maryland

Congressman Van Hollen, Maryland

Congressman Wynn, Maryland

Congressman Payne, New Jersey

Congressman Passcrell, New Jersey

Congresswoman Capito, West Virginia

Congressman Rahall, West Virginia

Congressman Carney, Pennsylvania

Congressman English, Pennsylvania

Congressman Platts, Pennsylvania

Congresswoman Shea-Porter, New Hampshire

Congressman Hodes, New Hampshire

Congresswoman Johnson, Texas

Congresswoman Jackson-Lee, Texas

Congressman Ortiz, Texas

Congressman Kucinich, Ohio

Congresswoman Sutton, Ohio

Congressman Chabot, Ohio

Congressman Butterfield, North Carolina

Congressman Price, North Carolina

Congressman Loebsack, Iowa

Congressman Braley, Iowa

Congressman Johnson, Georgia

Congressman Marshall, Georgia

Congressman Lewis, Georgia

Congresswoman Cubin, Wyoming

Congressman Fortuno, Puerto Rico

Congressman Skelton, Missouri

Congressman Jefferson, Louisiana

Congressman Moore, Kansas

Congressman Welch, Vermont

Congressman Abercrombie, Hawaii

Congresswoman Baldwin, Wisconsin

Congressman Langevin, Rhode Island

Congressman Kildee, Michigan

Congresswoman DeGette, Colorado

Congressman Grijalva, Arizona

Congresswoman Berkley, Nevada

Congressman Matheson, Utah







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From:
mailto:JHartle at nfb.org Hartle, Jesse
To:
mailto:undisclosed-recipients: undisclosed-recipients:
Sent:
Thursday, March 20, 2008 2:12 PM
Subject:
From Jesse Hartle-Legislative Alert-Dear Colleague Letter
Fellow Federationists:
 
I want to thank all of you for your hard work over the past two weeks to gain cosigners to Congressman Towns’ "Dear Colleague" letter in support of full funding for the Talking Books program.
 
When the letter was closed on Monday, eighty-seven members of the House of Representatives were listed as supporting full funding.
 
I have listed all cosigners below.
 
If your member of Congress is on this list, please call and thank him or her for supporting this important program.
 
You can be connected with your member of Congress by calling the capitol switchboard at (202) 225-3121.
 
We will need to be prepared to take quick action as this process moves forward.
 
The next step will be to mark-up the FY 2009 Legislative Appropriations bill.
 
We will most likely have less than five days notice of this hearing, so we should be prepared to make phone calls to the members of this subcommittee and urge them to vote for an appropriation of $25.7 million to continue the conversion to a digital format.
 
I will let all of you know about this hearing as soon as I can.
 
 
Once again, thanks to all of you.
 
Sincerely,
 
 
Jesse Hartle
Government Programs Specialist
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
Phone: (410) 659-9314, ext. 2233
Email:
mailto:jhartle at nfb.org jhartle at nfb.org
 
 
Members That Have Cosigned Dear Colleague Letter:
Congressman Towns, New York
Congressman Hinchey, New York
Congressman Nadler, New York
Congressman Rangel, New York
Congressman Arcuri, New York
Congressman Higgins, New York
Congresswoman McCarthy, New York
Congressman Bilirakis, Florida
Congressman Wexler, Florida
Congresswoman Brown, Florida
Congressman Klein, Florida
Congressman Ellison, Minnesota
Congressman Oberstar, Minnesota
Congressman Walz, Minnesota
Congressman Peterson, Minnesota
Congresswoman Davis, California
Congresswoman Woolsey, California
Congresswoman Capps, California
Congressman Filner, California
Congresswoman Sanchez, California
Congressman Berman, California
Congresswoman Harman, California
Congresswoman Tausher, California
Congressman Moran, Virginia
Congressman Scott, Virginia
Congressman Whitman, Virginia
Congresswoman Schakowsky, Illinois
Congressman Gutierrez, Illinois
Congressman Davis, Illinois
Congressman Rush, Illinois
Congresswoman DeLauro, Connecticut
Congressman Larson, Connecticut
Congressman Murphy, Connecticut
Congressman McDermott, Washington
Congressman Wu, Oregon
Congressman Blumenauer, Oregon
Congressman Markey, Massachusetts
Congressman Delahunt, Massachusetts
Congressman McGovern, Massachusetts
Congressman Lynch, Massachusetts
Congressman Tierney, Massachusetts
Congressman Capuano, Massachusetts
Congressman Neal, Massachusetts
Congressman Gordon, Tennessee
Congressman Cohen, Tennessee
Congressman Allen, Maine
Congressman Michaud, Maine
Congressman Sarbanes, Maryland
Congressman Cummings, Maryland
Congressman Van Hollen, Maryland
Congressman Wynn, Maryland
Congressman Payne, New Jersey
Congressman Passcrell, New Jersey
Congresswoman Capito, West Virginia
Congressman Rahall, West Virginia
Congressman Carney, Pennsylvania
Congressman English, Pennsylvania
Congressman Platts, Pennsylvania
Congresswoman Shea-Porter, New Hampshire
Congressman Hodes, New Hampshire
Congresswoman Johnson, Texas
Congresswoman Jackson-Lee, Texas
Congressman Ortiz, Texas
Congressman Kucinich, Ohio
Congresswoman Sutton, Ohio
Congressman Chabot, Ohio
Congressman Butterfield, North Carolina
Congressman Price, North Carolina
Congressman Loebsack, Iowa
Congressman Braley, Iowa
Congressman Johnson, Georgia
Congressman Marshall, Georgia
Congressman Lewis, Georgia
Congresswoman Cubin, Wyoming
Congressman Fortuno, Puerto Rico
Congressman Skelton, Missouri
Congressman Jefferson, Louisiana
Congressman Moore, Kansas
Congressman Welch, Vermont
Congressman Abercrombie, Hawaii
Congresswoman Baldwin, Wisconsin
Congressman Langevin, Rhode Island
Congressman Kildee, Michigan
Congresswoman DeGette, Colorado
Congressman Grijalva, Arizona
Congresswoman Berkley, Nevada
Congressman Matheson, Utah
 
 
 
 
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