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I will call my representative monday morning. How ever he is very sympathetic to this cause. He is in town for a dinner tonight - I just couldn't make it. Sent money in my place. They come out ahead , I can't eat their food from home. Thank you for the news. Nita Gail Vass wrote: > I haven't been following the list this past week or so... > do you have this information? > > My parkie sister Edna told me this morning after > our calls to Washington to Senator Spector, > Senator Warner (Va), and Senator Robb's (Va.) > offices to ask again for their support that: > > The Senate bill was passed last night! > > They passed it last night without the "ear > mark"...but they said NIH agreed under > oath, upon inquiry from Senator Spector, > that they would provide at least $73 M > to Parkinsons reasearch. > > Edna has asked for a copy of that testimony! > > Now the House has to pass it's bill then it > will go to conference committee. The Warner > staffer I spoke with said he would pass > on my comments. There is still hope. > Everyone should call. > > Senator Warners office said it won't > be voted on until Tuesday... > > AND...Did you know that Senator Robert Byrd > has it [PD]? Senator Warner's staffer told her. > > REPEAT: There is still hope. Everyone should call. > > Gail Vass sister of Edna Johnson 52/49/48