Just a reminder that the Senate is dangerously close to eliminating the opportunity to fillibuster.
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Tuesday, April 05, 2005
Speak Out Against Nuclear Option Now!
Posted by Tracy at 1:21 PM
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Now, here's what I can't figure out. Why don't they just filibuster against this bill?
Senators are coming back to Washington this week, and we want to welcome them with a resounding message: oppose any attempt by Majority Leader Frist to eliminate the Senate filibuster with his "nuclear option!"
Take three minutes to make toll-free calls to each of your U.S. Senators.
1-866-808-0065
Sen. Bill Nelson, Sen. Mel Martinez
You can use any of these talking points or improvise your own.
"Senator _____ should protect the filibuster and oppose the 'nuclear option' because..."
*America works best when no one party has absolute power.
*The filibuster helps ensure that, no matter which party holds the White House, both parties work together to confirm fair and independent judges we can all agree on.
*Senators should apply the highest standards when considering lifetime judicial appointments, not lower the bar.
*If the filibuster is eliminated, President Bush will be able to win confirmation for his most extreme Supreme Court nominees with just 50 Senate votes plus Vice President Cheney's tie-breaker.
While you are helping to flood Capitol Hill with calls, People For volunteers in Washington will be delivering to Senate offices roughly one million petition signatures -- collected by People For and allied groups -- from Americans who oppose the "nuclear option." The combined effect will be awe-inspiring and impossible for senators to ignore.
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