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REPRESENTATIVE THOMAS BLILEY (R-Richmond, Virginia), CHAIR, HOUSE COMMERCE
COMMITTEE: Congressman Bliley controls the Udall bill, and is refusing to
bring it out of his committee for a bull House vote - - despite the fact that
a majority of his Committee and the full House have co-sponsored it. Urge
him to allow it to go to the full House for a vote as soon as possible.
REPRESENTATIVE MIKE BILIRAKIS (R-Tampa/St. Pete, FL), CHAIR, HOUSE COMMERCE
SUB-COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT: Congressman Bilirakis controls the
Udall bill within his Sub-Committee (part of the full Commerce Committee) and
like Representative Bliley is refusing to bring it out of his Sub-Committee,
to the full Committee and the full House for a vote -- Despite the fact that
a majority of his Sub-Committee, like the full Committee and the full House,
have co-sponsored it. Urge him to allow it to go to the full House for a
vote as soon as possible.
WHAT TO DO: Write to the person indicated, The Honorable
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United States Senate, Washington, DC 20510
or The Honorable...........................................
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
3. Thanks to our champions. Last but not least, we should be thanking those
who have worked hte hardest for us: the Udall bill's author, Senator Mark O,
Hatffield, and the principal Democrat and Republican House co-sponsors,
Representatives Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Fred Upton (D-MI). These leaders
deserve our thanks and they also need our encouragement to do all they can
during the rest of this session. Again, you can reach these members by
mailing to the House and Senate addresses given above or calling the Capitol
swithchboard at 800-962-3524.
