Tuesday, October 25, 2005

Real Cowboys Don't Eat Their Horses

Dear Readers,
Several months ago Congress voted to end funding of horsemeat inspectors.
After that happened, the bill went to the Agriculture committee. Now, some members of the committee may just X out this amendment TO END HORSE SLAUGHTER.
After an overwhelming majority in Congress voted for it, it is stunning to think that the committee would remove it, but that's what's about to happen if certain senators think they can get away with it.
Please let them know today that you are watching!
Check the list below and see if YOUR Congress person is listed. You can tell if s/he is from your state by looking after the Congressman's name. For instance, R-TX means a Republican from Texas. D-CA means a Democrat from California, etc.
If you want to end horse slaughter in America, please call and ask them not to remove the amendment.
A YES vote means that they voted in favor of ending horse slaughter If they voted NO, it means they wanted the slaughter houses to keep processing horses as human food.
Either way, they need to know how YOU and your voting parents feel!
What if your senator isn't on this list? Call anyway. The horses are an international treasure and you have a right to stand up for them!
The President's home state of Texas has one of the slaughter houses and he has approved legislation supporting it. Feel free to tell him what you think.
Thanking you for the horses,
Terri


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Members of the FY06 Agriculture Appropriations Bill
Conference Committee




Capitol Hill Switchboard: (202) 224-3121

HOUSE AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE

Name -------------------------------- Vote position ---- Phone -------- Fax


Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT) YES 202-225-3661 202-225-4890
Rep. Rodney Alexander (R-LA) NO 202-225-8490 202-225-5639
Rep. Allen Boyd (D-FL) NO 202-225-5235 202-225-5615
Rep. John T. Doolittle (R-CA) NO 202-225-2511 202-225-5444
Rep. Jo Ann Emerson (R-MO) NO 202-225-4404 202-226-0326
Rep. Sam Farr (D-CA) YES 202-225-2861 202-225-6791
Rep. Virgil Goode (R-VA) YES 202-225-4711 202-225-5681
Rep. Maurice D. Hinchey (D-NY) YES 202-225-6335 202-226-0774
Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) YES 202-225-4146 202-225-7711
Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA) NO 202-225-5831 202-226-2269
Rep. Ray LaHood (R-IL) NO 202-225-6201 202-225-9249
Rep. Tom Latham (R-IA) NO 202-225-5476 202-225-3301
Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-CA) NO 202-225-5861 202-225-6498
Rep. David R. Obey (D-WI) YES 202-225-3365 Not available


SENATE AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE

Name ---------------------------------- Vote position ---- Phone -------- Fax

Sen. Robert F. Bennett (R-UT) YES 202-224-5444 202-228-1168
Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI) YES 202-224-5653 202-224-9787
Sen. Christopher S. Bond (R-MO) NO 202-224-5721 202-224-8149
Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS) NO 202-224-6521 202-228-1265
Sen. Conrad R. Burns (R-MT) NO 202-224-2644 202-224-8594
Sen. Robert C. Byrd (D-WV) YES 202-224-3954 202-228-0002
Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) NO 202-224-5054 202-224-9450
Sen. Larry E. Craig (R-ID) NO 202-224-2752 202-228-1067
Sen. Byron L. Dorgan (D-ND) NO 202-224-2551 202-224-1193
Sen. Richard J. Durbin (D-IL) YES 202-224-2152 202-228-0400
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) YES 202-224-3841 202-228-3954
Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) YES 202-224-3254 202-224-9369
Sen. Tim Johnson (D-SD) NO 202-224-5842 202-228-5765
Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) N/V 202-224-5824 202-224-9735
Sen. Mitch McConnel (R-KY) YES 202-224-2541 202-224-2499
Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) YES 202-224-4254 202-228-1229
Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) NO 202-224-3004 202-224-2354

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