[nfbmi-talk] FW: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert - Senate Votes Down Portman Amendment

[joe harcz Comcast]

Yes, and eventually we have to figure out just where all the BEP inventory 
is too...
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "john mcentee" <mcenteej1 at gmail.com>
To: "NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 9:39 AM
Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] FW: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert - 
Senate Votes Down Portman Amendment


> On 3/14/12, Fred Wurtzel <f.wurtzel at att.net> wrote:
>> hello,
>>
>> Well Federationists, you've done it.  This was not a close vote.  I know
>> Andrea, Risa, Dave and Joe particularly worked on this.  Great work, you
>> all.  Now, we need to focus on Executive order 2012-2 and put it to the 
>> same
>> fate.  We need your help.
>>
>> Warmest Regards,
>>
>> Fred
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfbnet-members-list-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:nfbnet-members-list-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David 
>> Andrews
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 9:57 PM
>> To: nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert - Senate Votes Down 
>> Portman
>> Amendment
>>
>> A message from Jesse Hartle
>>
>> Fellow Federationists:
>>
>> Today the United States Senate allowed Senator Portman's Amendment
>> 1742 to the surface transportation bill, S. 1813, to be considered on
>> the floor.  Senator
>> Portman's amendment sought to allow states to open commercial
>> ventures on federal highways and interstates.  This policy would have
>> dramatically impacted
>> the livelihood of blind entrepreneurs in the Randolph-Sheppard
>> program who operate vending facilities along the federal highways and
>> interstates across
>> our country.
>>
>> I am pleased to tell you that, due to the advocacy of the National
>> Federation of the Blind, Senator Portman's Amendment 1742 was voted
>> down by a count of
>> 86 to 12 by the United States Senate.  I appreciate the hard work
>> that you put into protecting the interest of blind vendors.  I will
>> continue to keep
>> you posted on this issue, as this bill will soon be sent to the House
>> of Representatives for consideration.
>>
>> Jesse
>>
>> Jesse Hartle
>> Government Programs Specialist
>> National Federation of the Blind
>> Phone:  (410) 659-9314, Ext. 2233
>> Email:  jhartle at nfb.org
>>
>>
>>
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> Outstanding, Outstanding.
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