We are at a critical point in our fight against government run healthcare.

We need to have the same urgency and intensity level that we displayed at the Congressional Town Hall Meetings during the August recess.  We must not diminish our fight to defeat the Senate healthcare bill.  Many "Blue Dog" Democrats and some GOP Senators have stated that they don't see the same intensity level opposing the Senate Healthcare bill that we displayed opposing the House version.  They are beginning to believe that we do not strongly oppose the Senate Healthcare bill. We need to let them know that is not true.

President Obama and the Senate Democratic leadership are pulling out all the stops to pass this Senate Healthcare bill.  They are putting enormous pressure on the "Blue Dog" Democrat Senators to pass the bill.

We urgently need you to make phones today and tomorrow to the Senators listed below.  Please call their District Office and their D.C. office.  Also, please continue to contact your Senator. 

*TARGETED SENATORS:*

Sen. Ben Nelson, Nebraska : DC Office Number: 202-224-6551, DC Fax Number: 202-228-0012

Sen. Jim Webb, Virginia : DC Office Phone Number: 202-224-4024, DC Fax Number: 202-228-6363

Sen. Mark Warner, Virginia : DC Office Phone Number: 202-224-2023, DC Fax Number: 202-224-6295

Sen. Evan Bayh, Indiana at (202) 224-5623

Sen. Mary Landrieu, Louisiana at (202) 224-5824

Sen. Blanche Lincoln, Arkansas at (202) 224-4843

PriceWaterhouseCooper released an independent study of the Senate Finance Committee version of the government takeover of health care bill.  The study showed that American family's budgets will be severely impacted by the bill and that health insurance premiums will increase dramatically.  You may wish to read the study and use this as supporting documentation when you contact the Senators.  Additionally, you may find some these resources helpful as well:

Cloture Process and Timeline

Approximately 6 days minimum, if all time used

• Day 1: Cloture filed on the managers' amendment, the Reid substitute amendment, and the bill.  (Note: there is a lot of mischief that can happen on Day 1 but that is not included in this memo).
• Day 2: Cloture motions ripen
• Day 3: Cloture vote on the managers' amendment occurs one hour after the Senate convenes.  But 60 votes are required to invoke cloture on the managers' amendment.  If cloture is invoked, no other Senate business may be conducted during the 30 hours of post-cloture time
• 30 Hours later: The up/down vote on the managers' amendment occurs. A majority vote is required to agree to the managers' amendment.
• Immediately after the up/down vote on the managers' amendment, the Senate proceeds to the cloture vote on the Reid substitute amendment (as amended by the managers' amendment)  But 60 votes are required to invoke cloture on the Reid substitute amendment.  If cloture is invoked, no other Senate business may be conducted during the 30 hours of post-cloture time
• 30 Hours later: The up/down vote on the Reid substitute amendment occurs. A majority vote is required to agree to the Reid substitute amendment.  Immediately after the up/down vote on the Reid substitute amendment, the Senate proceeds to the cloture vote on the health care reform bill (as amended by the substitute amendment, which has been amended by the managers' amendment).  But 60 votes are required to invoke cloture on the health reform bill, as amended.  If cloture is invoked, no other Senate business may be conducted during the 30 hours of post-cloture time.
• 30 Hours later: The up/down final passage vote on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended, occurs.  A majority vote is required to pass the bill, as amended.

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This is a critical time for our efforts to halt this government fiasco.  Please do all you can to help.