While phone calls can't hurt, this markup ain't gonna happen this week. This from Burns' remarks at Cato this morning and reports from committee staffers. In fact, in the wake of the recent bombing it may be better *not* to push for a markup this week that would result in a narrow vote along partisan lines. That would bode ill for the bill's future on the floor. -Declan
the Senate commerce committee held its final hearing on Burns's bill yesterday with the appearance of FBI Director Freeh and Bill Reinsch at Dept of Commerce. The Senate committee would like to hold a mark-up on the bill (Pro-CODE) next week, but lack the certain votes of the members of the committee to do so.
Expressions of support for S. 1726 to critical Democrats and Republicans are needed--especially: Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, 224-5344; Bill Frist, R-Tennessee 224-3344; Spencer Abraham, R-Michigan 224-4822; Ernest Hollings, D-South Carolina, 224-6121; Daniel Inouye D-Hawaii 224-3934; Wendell Ford D-Kentucky 224-4343; James Exon, D-Nebraska 224-4224; Jay Rockefeller D-West Virginia 224-6472; John Kerry D-Massachusetts 224-2742; John Breaux D-Louisiana 224-4623; Richard Bryan D-Nevada 224-6244; Byron Dorgan D-North Darkota 224-2551.
Calls are needed by Tuesday in order to schedule the mark-up.
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