IMPORTANT – Final Senate Vote on Fast Track Today

[Alan Grayson]

A week ago last Tuesday, the Senate voted against taking up the “Fast Track” trade giveaway bill. Hooray! Every Republican expressed support, but every Democrat except Sen. Carper (D-DE) voted against it.

But just two days later, 13 Democrats switched sides. They were against it, before they were for it.

What happened during those forty-eight hours? Well, an awful lot of corporate lobbyists billed an awful lot of hours. But the official explanation was that Mitch McConnell had agreed to a separate vote on a currency manipulation bill. Which may never pass the Senate. And may never come to a vote in the House. And may never pass the House. And may never be signed by the President. And if all those things somehow do come to pass, it can join the utterly ineffective existing laws against currency manipulation.

But that was the cover story for those 13 switched votes.

And yesterday, on another Senate vote, 13 Democrats wandered off the reservation. As a public service, I am providing their phone numbers, e-mail addresses and office addresses below.

Q. If we don’t stick together, then how can we possibly win?

A. We can’t.

Tell them “NO” on Fast Track! Call or e-mail – right now. Below is a list of every Senate Democrat who voted to let Fast Track steamroll over us. Pick one, pick them all, and MAKE THEM LISTEN.

Courage,

Rep. Alan Grayson

Bennet, Michael F. - (D - CO)
Class III
261 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
[phone]
Contact: www.bennet.senate.gov/contact/

Cantwell, Maria - (D - WA)
Class I
511 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
[phone]
Contact: www.cantwell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/email-maria

Carper, Thomas R. - (D - DE)
Class I
513 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
[phone]
Contact: carper.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/email-senator-carper

Coons, Christopher A. - (D - DE)
Class II
127A Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
[phone]
Contact: www.coons.senate.gov/contact/

Feinstein, Dianne - (D - CA)
Class I
331 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
[phone]
Contact: www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/e-mail-me

Heitkamp, Heidi - (D - ND)
Class I
110 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
[phone]
Contact: www.heitkamp.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact

Kaine, Tim - (D - VA)
Class I
388 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
[phone]
Contact: www.kaine.senate.gov/contact

McCaskill, Claire - (D - MO)
Class I
730 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
[phone]
Contact: www.mccaskill.senate.gov/contact

Murray, Patty - (D - WA)
Class III
154 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
[phone]
Contact: www.murray.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contactme

Nelson, Bill - (D - FL)
Class I
716 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
[phone]
Contact: www.billnelson.senate.gov/contact-bill

Shaheen, Jeanne - (D - NH)
Class II
506 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
[phone]
Contact: www.shaheen.senate.gov/contact/

Warner, Mark R. - (D - VA)
Class II
475 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
[phone]
Contact: www.warner.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=Contact

Wyden, Ron - (D - OR)
Class III
221 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
[phone]
Contact: www.wyden.senate.gov/contact/

[TimeToEvolve]

1. thank you for posting this.

[SheHMZ]

2. Again, Thanks

I just recently called Feinstein's office today to tell her she's a Republican in Democrat's clothing for voting for the TPP - which given her record must have really hurt her feelings.

I guess since Feinstein will be retiring soon she just doesn't CARE. How can you scare these people into doing the right thing?