<div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Jul 13, 2021 at 10:15 AM Russell Davis via NFBF-L <<a href="mailto:nfbf-l@nfbnet.org">nfbf-l@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class="m_4481430721722435603WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Good morning everyone,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" dir="auto"><span style="color:#1f497d"><u></u> I won’t have the opportunity to listen today, but hopefully we will get some good responses backand this issue certainly affects the entire wine community throughout the US, beyond the membership of anyone organization. Are there any members of an LS testifying today as well?<u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" dir="auto"><span style="color:#1f497d">Are there any members of an LS testifying today as well?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" dir="auto"><span style="color:#1f497d">Thanks, Paul</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">I just saw this note from our Advocacy and Policy team Director and wanted to get this info to you all right away.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">This event sounds extremely interesting. If you end up listening to the hearing, please feel free to reach out to me and tell me what you thought.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Respectfully,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Russ Davis,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Legislative Director, National Federation of the Blind of Florida<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Ph. 904-993-8433<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Email: <a href="mailto:Russell@radiorusty.com" target="_blank">Russell@radiorusty.com</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><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""> NFB-Legislative-Directors [mailto:<a href="mailto:nfb-legislative-directors-bounces@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nfb-legislative-directors-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Pare, John via NFB-Legislative-Directors<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 13, 2021 8:15 AM<br><b>To:</b> NFB Legislative Directors List<br><b>Cc:</b> Pare, John<br><b>Subject:</b> [NFB-Legislative-Directors] NFB Member to Testify Today Before Senate Appropriations Committee<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Good morning:<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">National Federation of the Blind member, Ms. Rania Dima (Maryland) will testify before the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government Today (Tuesday, July 13) at 2:00 p.m. EDT.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Her testimony will focus on the United States Post Office’s poor service record delivering NLS Braille and audio books. NLS content is mailed using a specific postage method referred to as “free matter for the Blind” and is supposed to be processed the same as first class mail.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">You will be able to listen to the hearing by clicking on a link on the hearing information page which can be found at: <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/a-hearing-to-review-the-fy-2022-budget-request-for-the-usps-office-of-inspector-general-and-usps-service-issues-" target="_blank">https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/a-hearing-to-review-the-fy-2022-budget-request-for-the-usps-office-of-inspector-general-and-usps-service-issues-</a> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">John G. Paré Jr. <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">National Federation of the Blind<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/200+East+Wells+Street+Baltimore,+MD+21230?entry=gmail&source=g">200 East Wells Street</a><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/200+East+Wells+Street+Baltimore,+MD+21230?entry=gmail&source=g">Baltimore, MD 21230</a><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Telephone: (410) 659-9314, extension 2218<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Cell phone: (410) 917-1965<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Email: <a href="mailto:jpare@nfb.org" target="_blank">jpare@nfb.org</a> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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