REAL Senators Patrick Leahy & Chris Dodd: Stop the GOP filibuster of Habeas Corpus Restoration Act
Posted By JM Bell on September 18, 2007
Call your Senators RIGHT NOW:
Bennett, Robert F. R UT unclear CALL THEM NOW!
Hatch, Orrin G. R UT unclear CALL THEM NOW!
Here’s an email I got a few moments ago:
Dear JM Bell,
Call your Senators now to stop the Republican filibuster of the Habeas Corpus Restoration Act!
Yesterday, we wrote to you about our Habeas Corpus Restoration Act which is currently being debated on the floor of the U.S. Senate. Thanks so much to the thousands of you who have already signed on as citizen co-sponsors, helping us build momentum for this critical legislation!
Unfortunately, a number of Republican Senators are once again trying to block our efforts by threatening to filibuster our amendment.
There’s going to be a vote on the bill that could come as soon as Wednesday — that’s tomorrow — to try to beat back their filibuster, and we’ll need 60 votes to do it.
Help us end the Republican filibuster of our Habeas Corpus Restoration Act. Click here to call your Senators now!
As of right now, we’re just a handful of votes away from the 60 votes we need to overcome the Republican filibuster.
That’s where you come in. We’ve developed an online tool to help you call your Senators, urge them to support the Habeas Corpus Restoration Act, and then report back on where they stand so we can track our progress towards 60 votes.
This is people-powered democracy at its finest — and we need your help to make it work.
Help us end the Republican filibuster of our Habeas Corpus Restoration Act. Click here to call your Senators now!
The Habeas Corpus Restoration Act gives us a chance to reverse one of the Bush Administration’s many assaults on our civil liberties, help restore our place in the world, and better secure our nation.
A vote to break the Republican filibuster could come as soon as Wednesday morning — so please help us restore habeas corpus rights by calling your Senators now!
Your phone calls could make the difference between victory and defeat. We urgently need your help.
Sincerely,
Patrick Leahy – U.S. Senator
Chris Dodd – U.S. Senator
During the last election cycle Orrin Hatch told Pete Ashdown at a debate the Habeas Corpus was not in the constitution. Maybe he knew something we did not at the time. But is now time to stand up and tell both him and Bennett that Habeas Corpus belongs in the constitution and they should do the right thing and vote for cloture. I am going to call first thing in the morning and the more of us that call the more powerful or voice will be.