[nfbmi-talk] Help Get Michigan Senators on this list FW: amendmentsto S. 1813

Sun Mar 11 03:19:36 UTC 2012

Hi elizabeth, 

Not sure either re: Washington Seminar.  Just know that 22 Michigan jobs are
on the line here in Michigan.  Probably the best paying jobs in BEP.  Can't
understand why blind vendors aren't more involved.  This affects all blind
people when we lose 22 good jobs.

Warm Regards,

Fred

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2012 10:01 PM
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Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] Help Get Michigan Senators on this list FW:
amendmentsto S. 1813

If I recall correctly, I believe Stabanow was in support of our fair wages
bill when we presented this issue to her at Washington Seminar. With this
being said, I believe she may also be inclined to support this issue as well
as they seem to be rather similar in nature. If this vending issue is such
an important issue, I do not understand why we did not address it at
Washington Seminar.

Elizabeth

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From: "Fred wurtzel" <f.wurtzel at comcast.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2012 9:37 PM
To: "'NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List'" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [nfbmi-talk] Help Get Michigan Senators on this list FW: 
amendmentsto S. 1813

> Please call Levin and Stabanow about this issue.  When I called 
> Levin's office they were not aware this affected blind people.  Since 
> then, some Michigan Highway Vendors have called.  If you are blind or 
> a friend of blind people please call on Monday and get your friends 
> and family to call both Levin and Staabanow.  There are around 22 
> blind vendors who stand to lose their jobs  if this passes.  We cannot 
> lose that many jobs, they are to precious.
>
> Warmest Regards,
>
> Fred
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Virgil Stinnett [mailto:one.fisherman at hawaiiantel.net]
> Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2012 8:27 PM
> To: Virgil Stinnett
> Subject: amendments to S. 1813
>
> Aloha All,
> Here is another reminder.  If you have already called your U. S. 
> Senators then, thank you for doing so.  If you have not please do so...
> This is a very important matter for all blind persons who are in 
> business under the Randolph-Sheppard Act.  We need to help keep Blind 
> business people working.
> The one thing that is important is being employed and paying your taxes.
> That is one thing that most blind adults don't get an opportunity to do.
> Most of that is because of how society believes what a blind person 
> can or can't do.  Again please make your call on Monday.
> Read the message below and see if your Senator is on the list that is 
> going to vote no on the amendment , which is what we want them to do.
> Also please get your family and friends and their friends and family 
> to make the call.
> Mahalo and Aloha,
> Virgil
>
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> Please let me know if you have any questions.
>
>
>
> Here is the list of Senators who we believe will be voting "no" on 
> Portman amendment 1742 to S.1813:
>
>
>
> Barrasso, John A. (R-WY)
>
> Baucus, Max (D-MT)
>
> Boozman, John (R-AR)
>
> Boxer, Barbara (D-CA)
>
> Corker, Bob (R-TN)
>
> Durbin, Richard (D-IL)
>
> Enzi, Mike (R-WY)
>
> Feinstein, Dianne (D-CA)
>
> Harkin, Thomas (D-IA)
>
> Hoeven, John (R-ND)
>
> Inhofe, James M. (R-OK)
>
> Lee, Mike (R-UT)
>
> Moran, Jerry (R-KS)
>
> Merkley, Jeff (D-OR)
>
> Nelson, Ben (D-NE)
>
> Pryor, Mark (D-AR)
>
> Sessions, Jeff (R-AL)
>
> Vitter, David (R-LA)
>
> Wyden, Ronald (D-OR)
>
>
>
> Thank you for your continued efforts!
>
>
>
> Take care,
>
>
>
> Sean Whalen
>
> Policy Associate
>
> Linchpin Strategies, LLC
>
>
>
>
>
>
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