Next Challange: Conference Committe

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Subject: Next Challange: Conference Committee

KEEP BURMA SANCTIONS IN THE FOREIGN OPERATIONS APPROPRIATIONS ACT!

LAST VOTE ON SANCTIONS THIS SESSION

Dear Free Burma Netters:

The Foreign Operations Appropriation Act will shortly be in the hands of a
House/Senate conference committee. It is vital that we lobby the conferees
to make sure that the current sanctions on Burma are not eliminated or
watered down further.

We can be sure that Texaco and Unocal are already hard at work lobbying for
the sanctions on Burma to be dropped entirely. Consequently, it would be a
good tactic to press for restoring the original McConnell/Moynihan language
banning US investment in Burma.

This is also an excellent opportunity to lobby key House Foreign operations
Appropriations Committee members. 

The conference committee will most likely be made up of the members of the
House and Senate Foreign Operations Appropriations subcommittees plus the
Chair and Ranking Member of the Huse and Senate Appropriations committees.
(Full list below.)

WRITE AND FAX TODAY

If you have any connection to the follwing members home states, call them
today and fax them a follow up letter.

Call Congress toll-free at: (800) 972-3524

Don't let Texaco and Unocal have the last word!

Simon Billenness
Franklin Research & Development
711 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02111
(617) 423 6655 x225
(617) 482 6179
simon_billenness@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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THE LINE-UP

HOUSE

Bob Livingston (R, Louisiana), Chair Appropriations Committee
David Obey (D, Wisconsin), Ranking Member Appropriations Committee

Foreign Operations Subcommittee Members

Sonny Callahan (R, Alabama), Chair
John Porter (R, Illinois) - HR.2892 co-sponsor!
Jim Lightfoot (R, Iowa)
Frank Wolf (R, Virginia)
Ron Packard (R, California)
Joseph Knollenberg (R, Michigan)
Michael Forbes (R, New York)
Jim Bunn (R, Oregon)

Charles Wilson (D, Texas)
Sidney Yates (D, Illinois)
Nancy Pelosi (D, California) - HR.2892 co-sponsor!
Esteban Edward Torres (D, California)

SENATE 

(A star indicates the Senator supported the McConnell Burma sanctions over
the weaker Cohen/Feinstein sanctions.)

Mark Hatfield* (R, Oregon), Chair Appropriations Committee
Robert Byrd* (D, West Virginia), Ranking Member Appropriations Committee

Foreign Operations Subcommittee Members

Mitch McConnell* (R, Kentucky), Chair 
Arlen Specter* (R, Pensylvania)
Connie Mack* (R, Florida)
Jim Jeffords* (R, Vermont)
Judd Gregg* (R, New Hampshire)
Richard Shelby* (R, Alabama)
Robert Bennett* (R, Utah)

Patrick Leahy* (D, Vermont)
Daniel Inouye (D, Hawaii)
Frank Lautenberg* (D, New Jersey)
Tom Harkin* (D, Iowa)
Barbara Mikulski (D, Maryland)
Patty Murray (D, Washington)