🚀 go-pugleaf

The California Desert Protection Bill passed the senate in April
and the House in July, but it ain't over till the fat man signs.
Now, some senate republicans, including Malcom Wallop (WY), Larry
Craig (ID), and Frank Merkowski (AK) [sp?], are planning to
filibuster the resolution to authorize the conference committee
that must resolve the differences between the house and senate
versions of the bill. Sixty votes are needed to cut off the
filibuster (cloture). This should be doable, because, as I
recall, the bill originally passed the senate with 69 votes, but
just to be sure, call or write your senator and urge him/her to
vote for cloture on the conference committee resolution for the
California Desert Protection Bill (SB21/HR518).

Write:    Senator X,
          US Senate,
          Washington DC 20510

Call:     212-224-3121 (capitol switchboard)


Note:     We are confident that both CA senators will vote for
          cloture--this is aimed mostly at senators in other
          states who might be on the fence.