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BTurenneJr wrote: > > The letter from Senators McCain and Wellstone to the President requesting > funding for the Udall Act in his FY1999 Budget request is going to be sent to > the White House on Monday, the 22nd of December. As of the last available > update, it has been co-signed by 15 Senators as follows: > > Senators Gordon Smith (R-OR) > Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) > Rick Santorum (R-PA) > Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY) > Richard Shelby (R-AL) > Richard Bryan (D-NV) > Christopher "Kit" Bond (R-MO) > Frank Lautenburg (D-NJ) > Robert Torricelli (D-NJ) > Barbara Boxer (D-CA) > Tom Daschle (D-SD) > Patty Murray (D-WA) > Charles Robb (D-VA) > Tom Harkin (D-IA) > Robert Kerrey (D-NE) > > Once again, it appears that our true hero on the Hill is Sonya Sotak of > Senator McCain's office. At a time when most staffers (let alone members) are > taking an extended vacation, Sonya has been working tirelessly on the > thankless task of circulating this letter and following up with us to update > her progress. She is truly an unsung hero, and all of us are indebted to her. > > I also would like to say thank you to all of you who took the time to urge > your Senators to add their support to this effort. Were it not recess, I > think that the success rate would have been considerably higher. > > Here's to hoping that the Holiday Season brings each and every one of you all > of the Joy and Happiness you deserve. > > Feel free to call or reply to me if you have any further questions. > > Bill Turenne, Jr. > Washington > 1-888-331-4NPF The other telephone number that may be used to reach the call Capital offices is:1-800 361 5222.