[Nfbwv-talk] Legislation Action Needed

[Smyth, Charlene R]

Dear NFBWV Members, 

 

Please read the message below from Jessew Hartle and contact Senator
Rockefeller's office either by phone or E-mail to request his support.  

 

A small delegation of members of the National Federation of the Blind of
West Virginia respectfully requests an appointment to meet with Senator
Rockefeller on Tuesday, February 5, 2013, to discuss issues and
legislation that might have an impact on the blind and visually impaired
citizens of West Virginia.  The members of the National Federation of
the Blind of West Virginia who plan on attending this meeting are as
follows:  

 

Sheri Koch, Second Vice-President

Lillian "Keryl" Rustin, President of the Berkeley County Chapter

 

I can be contacted via E-mail at slk5111 at hotmail.com or by telephone at
304-993-5103.  

 

I look forward to hearing from you in the near future.  

 

Thank you for your time and assistance.  

 

Sheri Koch, Second Vice-President

National Federation of the Blind of West Virginia

 

The Honorable Joe Manchin III

United States Senate

303 Hart Senate Building 

Washington, D.C. 20510-4801

PHONE:  202-224-3954

manchin at senate.gov

Emily Castleberry is the scheduler for Senator Manchin's appointments.  

scheduler at manchin.senate.gov

Molly George

Deputy Scheduler

Office of Senator Joe Manchin III

Molly_George at manchin.senate.gov

Lauren Alfred, Legislative Assistant 

E-Mail:  lauren_alfred at manchin.senate.gov 

 

Have the cab drop us off at the Second Street Entrance.  After going
through security, take a left to the bank of elevators.  Go to the third
floor.  

 

Senator John D. Rockefeller

United States Senate

PHONE:  (202) 224-6472

senator at rockefeller.senate.gov

 

If you have any questions, please contact our legislative chairperson,
Sheri Koch.

 

Thank you for your time and assistance.

 

Charlene

 

>From Jesse Hartle:


   Good Afternoon All,

     I have just learned from Senator Tester's office that the Senate
will not be considering the National Defense Authorization Act for at
least the next two weeks.  Senator Tester is committed to offering S 346
as an amendment when the bill is on the floor.  We must take advantage
of this time to add additional cosponsors to S 346.  The more cosponsors
we have the more Senator Tester will be able to argue for floor time for
this amendment.  We currently have 14 Cosponsors on this legislation;  I
have listed them below.  If your Senators are not listed please urge
your affiliates to reach out to their offices and urge them to support
this legislation.  You should mention that a bipartisan group of 166
House members, 94 Republicans-72 Democrats, were signed on in support of
the House legislation when it was incorporated to the National Defense
Authorization Act.  We expect Senators to show their support for
disabled service men and women by adding their names as cosponsors o
f S 346.  Your Senator can be added to S 346 by contacting Kellin Clark
in Senator Tester's office.  Please let me know if you have any
questions, and I will do my best to answer them.  I appreciate all of
your hard work, and I look forward to seeing you all in Florida in a
couple of weeks.  Jesse


Senator Tester, Montana, Sponsor of S. 346 Cosponsors Senator Baucus,
Montana Senator Blunt, Missouri SenatorCantwell, Washington Senator
Cardin, Maryland Senator Gillibrand, New York Senator Heitkamp, North
Dakota Senator Heller, Nevada Senator Tim Johnson, South Dakota Senator
Landrieu, Louisiana Senator Manchin, West Virginia Senator Merkley,
Oregon Senator Murray, Washington Senator Schatz, Hawaii Senator Wyden,
Oregon