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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Good evening all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>As you can see from the message below things are perking along very impressively on the space available legislation which is one of the top three items on our legislative priorities for 2013. This rapidly growing list of co-sponsors should do much to build a fire under the Kansas congressional delegation, especially since both the House and Senate versions of the bill are bipartisan and noncontrovertial.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Rob<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Hartle, Jesse [mailto:JHartle@nfb.org] <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 01, 2013 3:36 PM<br><br></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Good Afternoon All,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> I am writing to provide you with the latest information on our Space Available legislation, HR 164 and S 346. The House bill is now showing 57 cosponsors, and we will add at least 4 new members when the House returns next week. Attached I have provided you with the list of cosponsors, including those that will be added next week. One document presents the list by Party, and the other by state. In the Senate we have 5 cosponsors listed. I have listed the Senate Cosponsors below. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you all very much for your hard work on this matter. Jesse<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Senator Tester, Montana, Sponsor of S. 346<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cosponsors<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Senator Baucus, Montana<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Senator Blunt, Missouri, Member Senate Armed Services Committee<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Senator Cardin, Maryland<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Senator Heller, Nevada, Member Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Senator Merkley, Oregon<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Jesse Hartle</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>National Federation of the Blind</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Government Programs Specialist</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Phone: 410-659-9314, Ext. 2233</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Email: <a href="mailto:jhartle@nfb.org">jhartle@nfb.org</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>