Yes, until now Gordon Smith was one republican senator actually
against opening ANWR for drilling. On the news this morning they
suggested he's considering changing his stance.
Senator Gordon Smith: (202) 224-3753
I called him earlier today.
John Hartog
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wrote:
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> This is a call for phone help in Oregon to save ANWR urgently.
Please delete
> this now if you are not interested.
>
>
>
> Are there any of our readers in Oregon USA?
>
>
>
> I KNOW John Hartog is but if there are any others please contact Senator
> Gordon Smith and urge him to vote in support of a procedural move to
remove
> Arctic drilling from the Defense bill. We need Smith's vote!
>
> Senator Ted Stevens has managed to inject Arctic drilling into the
Defense
> Appropriations bill. This bill passed the House early this morning
and is
> now heading for the Senate.
>
>
>
> Washington Senator Cantwell is leading the charge to get Arctic out
of the
> defense bill, first through a procedural vote, then if necessary on a
> filibuster.
>
> We are helping out our colleagues in Oregon by phoning TONIGHT.
>
>
>
>
>
> If you have friends or relatives in Oregon please contact them and
ask them
> to call Senator Smith's office. He needs to hear loud and clear from
> constituents about taking a stand on firm Arctic, this time around!
This is
> not about funding for our men and women in uniform. It is a cynical and
> desperate attempt by Stevens to attach Arctic drilling to any bill that
> moves.
>
>
>
> Kind regards and sorry genuinely for using this group as a soap box
but I'm
> desperate to stop this nonsense..
>
>
>
> Thank you.
>
>
>
> By-the-way. If there are people who are offended by this e-mail,
just delete
> it.
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>
>
> Martyn
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