-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Database Bill Mark-Up Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 17:00:14 -0500 From: Sarah Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
We've sent this action around before, but the situation has worsened. It seems that a markup of the bill will happen next week in the House Energy and Commerce Committee. We really need to bombard them with faxes _right now_.
I know no one believe is, but these actions actually have quite a big effect; paticularly for bills like the database bill that the Representatives don't think are on the public's radar. The faxes also give Representatives that want to oppose the bill a "good excuse" when their colleagues ask for their vote as a political favor.
Please, distribute this message to your mailing lists.
thanks,
Sarah
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