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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'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></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"'> Wright, Jennifer (OFB-FK) [mailto:JenniferN.Wright@ky.gov] <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 09, 2012 2:30 PM<br><b>To:</b> Smith, Chris H (OFB-FK); Smits, Ann (CHFS DMS); Ann Smits; Becky Cabe; Bess Douthitt; Bill Deatherage; Monterosso, Bill (OETCO-FK); Cathy Jackson; David Lawson; Don Gerard; George Stokes; Gordon-Brown, Gerry (CAP-FK); Gerry Rader Slusher; Jim Shaw; ki4vjd@gmail.com; Kay Mathis; Kim Zeigler; Michael Freeholm; Dahmke, Mitch; Shirley, Patrick B (Education Cabinet); Paul Wiese; Paula Wiese; Nesbitt, Richard (OFB-FK); Roger Schaf; Sharon Fields; Sharon Fields (work); Matthews, Soraya - Division of Learning Services; Deeley, Stephen P (OFB-LV); Susan Ament; Hammons, Twyla S (OFB-SS)<br><b>Subject:</b> FW: [BEP State Directors] Transportation Update: Vote on Portman Amendment 1742 Coming Soon<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></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"'> Nesbitt, Richard (OFB-FK) <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 09, 2012 2:05 PM<br><b>To:</b> Wright, Jennifer (OFB-FK)<br><b>Subject:</b> FW: [BEP State Directors] Transportation Update: Vote on Portman Amendment 1742 Coming Soon<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Here is the most up to date information we have on this issue.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></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"'> <a href="mailto:bep_state_directors-owner@ncsab.org">bep_state_directors-owner@ncsab.org</a> [<a href="mailto:bep_state_directors-owner@ncsab.org">mailto:bep_state_directors-owner@ncsab.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Sean Whalen<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 09, 2012 9:49 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:bep_state_directors@ncsab.org">bep_state_directors@ncsab.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [BEP State Directors] Transportation Update: Vote on Portman Amendment 1742 Coming Soon<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dear NCSAB members:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Yesterday the Senate began working on amendments to S. 1813. Of the 30 amendments agreed for consideration, votes were taken on about 10 of them. Though Senator Portman’s commercialization amendment hasn’t received a vote, Portman did take the floor to speak in favor of his amendment, meaning it will be offered. No Senator spoke against it.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Majority Leader Reid has indicated that the Senate will continue with votes on amendments to S. 1813 on Tuesday, March 13. It appears they will try to work through all of the remaining amendments on Tuesday, including Portman’s. This means that anybody who hasn’t already contacted their Senators about this issue has a final chance to do so.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Below I have included a list of Senators who we understand to be voting “no” on the amendment. If either of your Senators are on this list, please take the opportunity to call their office and thank them for their support of Randolph-Sheppard. If your Senators do not appear on the list, and you haven’t already contacted their offices, please take this final chance to have NCSAB’s concerns with the amendment heard by contacting them today or Monday.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>And, just a reminder, please do not call offices of Senators from states other than your own. As I mentioned in a prior email, several offices have indicated to us that they are growing annoyed at the volume of out of state contacts on this issue.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please let me know if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here is the list of Senators who we believe will be voting “no” on Portman amendment 1742 to S.1813:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Barrasso, John A. (R-WY)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Baucus, Max (D-MT)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Boozman, John (R-AR)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Boxer, Barbara (D-CA)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Corker, Bob (R-TN)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Durbin, Richard (D-IL)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Enzi, Mike (R-WY)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Feinstein, Dianne (D-CA)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Harkin, Thomas (D-IA)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hoeven, John (R-ND)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Inhofe, James M. (R-OK)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Lee, Mike (R-UT)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Moran, Jerry (R-KS)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Merkley, Jeff (D-OR)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Nelson, Ben (D-NE)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Pryor, Mark (D-AR)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sessions, Jeff (R-AL)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Vitter, David (R-LA)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Wyden, Ronald (D-OR)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you for your continued efforts!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Take care,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sean Whalen<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Policy Associate<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Linchpin Strategies, LLC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>639 Massachusetts Ave NE<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Washington, DC 20002<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Phone: (866) 443-0998<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fax: (202) 318-8113<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>