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In attempts to hopelessly salvage the non-existent momentum from his failed Health Care Press Conference, Cornyn challenger Rick Noriega wrote into the Dallas Morning News in a humorous OP-ED piece. Noriega blasts Cornyn for voting "against expanding health insurance coverage for Texas kids." He later goes on to admit that Texas needs "real health care security for their families, lowered costs for employers, and more transparency and accountability than our current system provides. "I find this hysterical on multiple levels: 1) Cornyn worked to lower the cost of insurance coverage for employers, so essentially Noriega praises Cornyn's work. 2) The...

The United States Senate race in Texas continues to get tighter this month. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the Lone Star State finds Republican Incumbent John Cornyn leading Democratic State Legislator Rick Noriega 47% to 37%. When “leaners” are included, Cornyn leads 50% to 39%. The incumbent senator is viewed favorably by 55% of voters and unfavorably by 31%. Noriega’s numbers are 45% favorable and 33% unfavorable.

WASHINGTON — Under increasing pressure from congressional Republicans to free two imprisoned Border Patrol agents, President Bush is showing no sign of hurrying his decision. White House spokeswoman Dana Perino on Wednesday sidestepped a question about Texas Sen. John Cornyn's demand that Bush commute Ignacio Ramos' 12-year sentence and Jose Compean's 11-year term. The agents were convicted of charges arising from the shooting of an unarmed drug smuggler near El Paso, and their sentences were increased because they were found guilty of committing a crime with a firearm. "There is a process in which people in our country can ask...

It appears that Camp Noriega held a fundraiser in London at the "Texas Embassy" in support of his campaign last week. The "Embassy" is a Tex-Mex restaurant in Trafalgar Square. The fundraiser brought in a ::brace yourselves everyone, this one's a killer:: monumental "$400.00! Woo hoo!!! They sure gave him a Texas sized welcome. There was about 12 people attending the fundraiser...all of which were Americans living in London. 3 were Texan. Here is some commentary from Camp Cornyn on the fundraiser: "As he was hauling in $400, Rick Noriega told his London supporters that Texas is "not quite meeting...

So in addition to the Demos attempting to cram down our throats an unqualified and inexperienced candidate for President...we've got to deal with the Wesley Clark backing Noriega. In a letter distributed to Noriega-ites, Clark talks about Senator Jim Webb's victory in Virginia against a Republican incumbent with a large war chest in the bank...expecting us to believe that Noriega can take Cornyn based on what exactly? Hope? Wishful thinking? Clark mentions how he is friends with Noriega: "I know Rick personally, and I know he'll be a great Senator for Texas." Well that's great Wes! But Texas needs more...

by Gov. Sarah Palin July 16, 2008 What will it take for Congress to enact comprehensive energy policy that includes increased domestic production of oil and gas, renewable and alternative energy, and conservation? It seems to us outside of the Capital Beltway that virtually every effort to accomplish this is met with criticism and failure. In my opinion, the debate about energy policy is no longer theoretical or abstract. Our failure to enact an energy policy is having real consequences for every American in their daily lives and has begun to affect America's place in the world. Alaska is...

Senator John Cornyn has forwarded a post commenting on John Hinderaker's "Democrats sucking wind on energy policy." Senator Cornyn writes: . . . Nancy Pelosi promised an effective new energy plan before the 2006 election -- that's about 809 days ago -- and we're still waiting. They're now postponing votes because some Democrats fear reality has finally set in -- and Congress may actually approve more domestic exploration for new energy. We've put ourselves in an irrational box. We've put 85 percent of our prime energy exploration lands off-limits. The U.S. is the only country in the world that refuses...

The law is full of exceptions, and when it comes to conflicts of interest involving personal investments, Congress found a big one: It didn't write a law. While Congress prescribed a strict conflict-of-interest law for the judiciary, which prompted Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to remove himself from a punitive-damages case involving Exxon Mobil, it didn't apply the same test to lawmakers. That has allowed Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison to oppose bills that would hurt Irving-based Exxon, in which Ms. Hutchison owns stock valued between $100,000 and $250,000, according to disclosure reports. *snip* Some experts say different rules apply to...

United States Senator John Cornyn has opened a seventeen percentage point lead in his bid for re-election. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state find Cornyn leading Democratic state legislator Rick Noriega 52% to 35%. That’s a significant improvement for the incumbent from a month ago when his lead dwindled to four percentage points. Cornyn is supported by 86% of Republicans and has a two-to-one edge among unaffiliated voters. Last month, his lead among the unaffiliateds was just four percentage points. Noreiga attracts 72% of Democrats, down from 81% a month ago. The Democrat leads among voters under...

Actual headlines from major Texas newspapers: “Is Cornyn in trouble?” “Cornyn not a lock, poll says.” “If challenger raises $10 million, Texas could see a close race.” If ifs and buts were candy and nuts, Rick Noriega would be looking pretty good. Noriega is the Houston state legislator who’s taking on Texas U. S. Senator John Cornyn. He’s got a lot going for him. An Hispanic name. An easy victory in the primary election. Democratic coattails of Barack Obama. But after that, the “candy and nuts” go back to being just “ifs and buts” with the notable exception of a...

Matt Glazer of BurntOrangeReport successfully displays his inability to comprehend the needs of the US military. In his piece “Cornyn Responds to VoteVets” he attacks Senator Cornyn and argues in favor of the Webb-Hagel GI Bill. Contributor for RUF Aaron Schwitters, outlined the Webb-Hagel Bill perfectly in his piece "The Democrat Poison - Pill for the Military". Kevin McLaughlin, spokesman for the Cornyn campaign responded to the ad released by VoteVets.org. McLaughlin states: “The anti-war crowd is determined to use our men and women in uniform for their political advantage, even if our nation security is jeopardized in the process”....

Texas families are attempting to cope with the latest spike in energy costs and record gasoline prices. The problem is acute everywhere, particularly in North Texas, where use of energy is not an option. People spend a lot of time driving – to work, school or the grocery store. The average family is now paying $1,400 per year more for gasoline than it did last year. Higher associated costs for food and electricity are adding to the burden. Rising prices are caused by several factors, including increased demand for energy in a fast-developing world. The situation has been aggravated by...

It’s time to add United States Senator John Cornyn to the list of potentially vulnerable Republican incumbents in Election 2008. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state find Cornyn leading Democratic state legislator Rick Noriega by just four percentage points, 47% to 43%. Any incumbent who polls below 50% is considered potentially vulnerable. That is especially true when a little known challenger is so competitive in an early general election match-up. The race for President in Texas is also fairly competitive early in Election 2008. Noreiga leads among voters earning less than $40,000 a year. Cornyn leads among...

Is Rasmussen becoming the most incapable pollster next to American Research? Maybe. Just this morning, Rasmussen released a poll showing Texas GOP Senator John Cornyn ahead of his Democrat challenger by only 3 points. Possible? Sure. Likely? Not. Rasmussen made a similar mistake just last month in the Louisiana Senate race between incumbent Mary Landrieu and GOP State Treasurer John Kennedy. On April 14, Southern Media and Opinion Research correctly found Landrieu leading Kennedy by 12 points. That same morning Rasmussen and friends reported that Landrieu had a lead of 55 to 39. But on April 20, the Times Picayune...

What I Heard at the Petraeus-Crocker Hearings Seeing the mission through. By John Cornyn America’s top military commander and chief diplomat in Iraq reported Tuesday that we are making significant progress there. They added that we cannot afford to squander our gains by losing our resolve. But was anybody really listening? Just this morning, Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid said the following on the Senate floor: “Is the war in Iraq making America safer? By all accounts, the answer…is ‘no.’” Senator Reid’s statement stands in direct contradiction to Amb. Crocker’s testimony on Tuesday. “Al-Qaeda is our mortal and strategic enemy....

At Dallas event, Democratic strategist Carville takes aim at Cornyn08:18 AM CDT on Wednesday, March 26, 2008By DAVE MICHAELS / The Dallas Morning News dmichaels@dallasnews.com James Carville came to Dallas on Tuesday and deployed his sharp wit against Texas Sen. John Cornyn, taking the aim off fellow Democrats who don't support Hillary Rodham Clinton in the strident presidential contest. Mr. Carville, a political strategist and Clinton confidant, hasn't backed away from his comparison of Bill Richardson, former Bill Clinton Cabinet secretary, to Judas for endorsing Barack Obama. At a forum at SMU, he mocked criticism of Democratic infighting, boosted Democratic...

Webb County taxpayers paid approximately $5.17 million in 2006 to fund law enforcement and justice system services for undocumented immigrants, a 41-percent increase from the costs incurred in 1999, according to a border counties coalition study released this week.The price tag, an estimated $22.34 per Webb County taxpayer each year, is one that elected officials said should not be a local burden. "This has long been a problem and something that, frankly, I think this administration should have done better but didn't," said Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas. "But at least Congress is in a position to remedy it to some...

....Wednesday at the Washington Press Club Foundation's annual Congressional Dinner...the kickoff of Beltway prom season.... Chris Matthews, stepped in as emcee for an ailing Tony Snow (down with the flu). The Hill aide-turned-MSNBC star yakker riffs about meeting his wife, "at one of these dinners. . . . It took me three weeks to get a date with her." And then when he showed up, she sent her roommate downstairs to see "if I'd be preppy enough for her." Nancy Pelosi gets into the sassy, hazing spirit of these things. "I knew I had arrived in Washington when Helen Thomas...

I wanted to tell you personally about a conversation that I had with Senator McCain earlier today before his CPAC speech. In this time of war and economic uncertainty, America must have strong, principled leadership. The first and foremost priority of the federal government is National Security, and, we must have a President who will do what is needed to protect America and the American people. It is imperative that we have a Commander in Chief who will not bow to pressure when the political waters become rough. As a fellow member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, I have...

AUSTIN — The ability of the Democratic U.S. Senate nominee to raise national party money for the general election campaign in Texas may be hindered if Hillary Rodham Clinton is the party's presidential nominee, one-time senatorial candidate Mikal Watts said Tuesday. "If Hillary is the nominee, that will have an effect on whether the national Democrats will play in Texas," Watts said. "The prevailing thought is the Republicans don't have anybody who will motivate their base to get out. There are some who think Hillary will do that," he said. Watts said he has seen Texas polling that shows "right-wing...

McALLEN — The Texas Border Coalition — the anti-border fence group made up of elected officials along the Texas-Mexico border — is demanding the U.S. Department of Homeland Security meet with local leaders in light of the appropriations bill Congress passed Wednesday. “The consultation we’ve been having with them up until now, it’s just been smoke and mirrors,” said coalition Chairman Chad Foster, the mayor of Eagle Pass. “Now, we’re getting the Texas congressional delegation involved to make sure DHS is sincere when they sit down.” The border coalition has been trying to get DHS to listen to alternatives to...

Retaliation is expected by the Mexican government in response to a decision this week by the U.S. Congress to stop the cross-border trucking pilot program for long-haul Mexican transport companies.A provision included in the all-inclusive omnibus spending bill passed Wednesday cuts funding for the pilot program that began in September. It was an attempt to test a stipulation that is required by the North American Free Trade Agreement that has not yet been implemented. The year-long program planned to allow up to 100 Mexican trucking companies to travel throughout the United States instead of being limited to the 20- to...

In an attempt to find alternatives to the proposed border fence, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn has asked Homeland Security to find alternative means to the fence. Cornyn on Wednesday sent a letter to Secretary Chertoff asking that he consider improving the levees of the International Boundary and Water Commission as another choice to an actual fence being built. “The IBWC proposal presents good alternatives for border security fencing which can be a ‘win-win’ for both DHS and the Rio Grande Valley…I strongly encourage you to fully examine the IBWC alternative proposal and assess its merits, technical feasibility, operational advantages and...

Dear Avacado, The fundamental responsibility of the federal government is our national defense. Each year, Congress must pass legislation to fund our security, including critical resources for our armed services. This is particularly important for Texas, home to one in ten military personnel and 18 major, active-duty military installations. On Friday, Congress achieved a dubious new distinction. For the first time in 20 years, Congress failed to send the President a single one of the annual appropriations bill this late in the year. Moreover, of these funding bills currently under consideration, the majority party is proposing massive spending hikes they...

Cornyn: Comprehensive Immigration Reform Must Remain Top Priority Announces Intention to Vote Against Motion to Proceed to DREAM Act Tomorrow Tuesday, October 23, 2007 WASHINGTON—U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, made the following statement this evening regarding his intention to vote tomorrow against the motion to proceed to the DREAM Act (S. 2205), which was introduced by U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill. “As I have long said, I have a great deal of sympathy for the plight of children who have no moral culpability for being in this country illegally. Congress should continue seeking reasonable...

UPDATED: AUSTIN – San Antonio lawyer Mikal Watts today said he will not seek the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate because of the toll his effort already has taken on his family. Watts had been primed to face state Rep. Rick Noriega of Houston in the battle for the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn. “For the last five months I have been exploring a race for the United States Senate because I believe that our junior senator, John Cornyn, has let Texas down and is more concerned with his cronies and friends in Washington than with...

Thank you for contacting me regarding compensation for teachers. A sound public education system is an important step toward our goal that all children have an equal opportunity to learn, to succeed and to improve their futures. Quality teachers are essential for a successful public education system, and I appreciate having the benefit of your comments on this matter. Educators should be rewarded for their unrelenting work to help our children succeed. In an effort to help hard-working teachers, I support measures giving states and local education agencies the funding needed to reward those closest to students. One such program,...

WASHINGTON—U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, this morning called on the Democratic leadership in Congress to condemn the full-page advertisement that appeared this morning in the New York Times suggesting that General David Petraeus is a traitor. “Every American, including a Washington special interest organization like MoveOn.org, has the right to voice their opinion on the Iraq war. But to suggest that the four-star General leading the fight against al-Qaeda in Iraq has ‘betrayed’ his country is abhorrent. “General Petraeus has dedicated his life to securing American liberty and protecting his fellow countrymen. He...

The Talk Shows Sunday, August 26th, 2007 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows: FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Sens. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Jack Reed, D-R.I.; former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee.MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Sen. John Warner, R-Va.; cyclist Lance Armstrong. FACE THE NATION (CBS): Former Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., and his wife, Elizabeth. THIS WEEK (ABC): Sens. Jim Webb, D-Va., and John Cornyn, R-Texas; former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers. LATE EDITION (CNN) : Former Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi; New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson; Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan.; Lt. Gen. Raymond Odierno, the No. 2...

PEARLAND — This time, Nyles Reed didn't have to pay for his Purple Heart medal. Monday, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn awarded him the medal, saying it is "embarrassing" Reed was ever told he'd have to pay $42 to get his own. The 75-year-old retired salesman got a standing ovation at a packed luncheon of the Pearland and Alvin Chambers of Commerce. Navy officials notified him a couple of weeks ago that he had qualified for the medal 55 years ago as a Marine sergeant in Korea. The medals were out of stock, officials told him in a letter. He got...

WASHINGTON - In a high-stakes showdown over national security, the Senate voted late Friday to temporarily give President Bush expanded authority to eavesdrop on foreign terrorists without court warrants. The House, meanwhile, rejected a Democratic version of the bill. Democratic leaders there were working on a plan to bring up the Senate-passed measure and vote on it Saturday in response to Bush's demand that Congress give him the expanded surveillance authority before leaving for vacation this weekend. The White House applauded the Senate vote and urged the House to quickly follow suit. The bill "will give our intelligence professionals the...

Elections: He says he's consistent on border, despite varied remarks AUSTIN – Two years ago, Sen. John Cornyn said a border fence was a bad idea. Last month, he voted to build one. Critics accused Mr. Cornyn of pandering to his Republican base. The senator said he has been consistent in his goal of securing the border. The squabble over the border and illegal immigration is expected to intensify as the first-term senator steps up his re-election campaign next year. The debate underscores a larger political dilemma for the GOP, especially in Texas: Will a hard line on immigration help...

HARLINGEN — U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and Karl Rove, presidential adviser to President Bush, are slated to be in Harlingen today. Cornyn, R-Texas, is expected to first visit with city commissioners to make an announcement regarding the U.S. Senate’s effort to address the need for a veterans’ hospital in the Rio Grande Valley, according to his office. The meeting is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. at City Hall, 118 E. Tyler. “I’ve always supported a veterans’ hospital in the Rio Grande Valley,” Cornyn said during a conference call Thursday. “I have an important announcement to make (Friday). I’ll leave it at...

Mikal Carter Watts, a San Antonio trial lawyer, has set up an exploratory committee for a race to win the Democratic primary and then take on incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the General Election in 2008. Watts has also filed a statement with the U.S. Senate indicating he intends to expend personal funds totaling $10 million. He listed $3,810,661.81 for the primary and $6,189,333.19 for the General Election, totaling $9,999,995.

As South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint stood in the well of the Senate on Wednesday morning, he uttered the now famous line: “Our phones have been ringing off the hooks, e-mails, letters. People are trying to get in touch with us. Even now they’re calling in such numbers that it’s crashed the telephone system here in the Senate. My question to the Senate today is: What part of “no” don’t we understand?” Outraged Americans were calling by the thousands, emails were pouring in from all corners of the country and to any and every address that ended in “.gov.” Meanwhile...

Momentum is ramping up against immigration legislation among Senate Republicans, says Sen. John Cornyn, R-Tex., according to a report in Bloomberg.com. "We’re beginning to see some of the people that would have ordinarily voted to proceed with the bill to say, ‘Hey, this process is not fair, it’s not transparent,’” Cornyn told Al Hunt of Bloomberg Television’s "Political Capital with Al Hunt.” "The way this bill has come up has caused it some serious problems.” The Senate will need 60 votes next Tuesday to resume debate on the bill, which would create a guest-worker program and a route to legal...

A hero of last night, Sen. John Cornyn, is coming up on Laura's show to discuss the defeat of the support the illegal invasion of America bill. Listen and comment. ONLINE: listen through Laura's website...... or www.krla870.com

The frail coalition that is shepherding an immigration bill toward final passage in the Senate withstood another attack on its compromise language Wednesday, fighting off a possible “poison pill” amendment from Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas). The amendment would have restricted the number of illegal immigrants eligible to remain in the country. It was defeated 51-46 when Republican Sens. Larry Craig (Idaho), Pete Domenici (N.M.), Lindsey Graham (S.C.), Chuck Hagel (Neb.), Jon Kyl (Ariz.), Richard Lugar (Ind.), Mel Martinez (Fla.), John McCain (Ariz.), Arlen Specter (Pa.) and George Voinovich (Ohio) voted with the majority of Democrats to defeat the language. Instead,...

The Senate plans to resume debate today on its proposed immigration overhaul, which has withstood more than a week of bombardment from critics right and left. More than 100 amendments are circling, many designed to make the tortuously drafted compromise meaner, narrower and nastier. The coalition that struck the deal has so far stood firm against efforts to gut its more generous and sensible provisions. While there is so much to do to improve this flawed bill, the senators also must make sure it doesn’t get worse. That means beating back a particularly noxious amendment from Senator John Cornyn of...

As Congress debates overhauling our broken immigration system, the bottom line should be this: Will the new system be enforceable and restore respect for our laws? Or will it be unenforceable and lead to even more illegality in the future? This is not a minor matter. America is successful because it is a nation of laws. We now have a situation in which some laws are routinely ignored. If we approve yet another law that promises reform yet again fails to deliver on its promises, our precious heritage as a nation of law will be in serious jeopardy. Our recent...

WASHINGTON – Texas business leaders are pressuring the state's Republican senators to back the immigration reform bill now being debated in the Senate. A coalition of Texas businesses published an open letter to Sens. Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Cornyn in Thursday's editions of The Dallas Morning News, to "express the urgency in supporting passage of comprehensive immigration reform." "We hope both Republican senators from Texas would get behind this bill. We think it's a unique opportunity and we need to finish the job," said Bill Hammond, president of the Texas Association of Business and a board member of Texas...

As your U.S. senators, we have been heavily involved in the congressional debate on immigration reform for several years. We have taken a leadership role on this issue because we represent a state that uniquely benefits from the contributions of legal immigrants, but is also uniquely vulnerable to the dangers of illegal immigration. Throughout this process, our principles have been clear and consistent: We must secure our borders, and we cannot encourage illegal behavior through amnesty. Last week, the Bush administration, along with a small group of senators, announced a compromise immigration bill that would take a necessary first step...

WASHINGTON - Presidential hopeful John McCain - who has been dogged for years by questions about his volcanic temper - erupted in an angry, profanity-laced tirade at a fellow Republican senator, sources told The Post yesterday. In a heated dispute over immigration-law overhaul, McCain screamed, "F- - - you!" at Texas Sen. John Cornyn, who had been raising concerns about the legislation. "This is chickens- - - stuff," McCain snapped at Cornyn, according to several people in the room off the Senate floor Thursday. "You've always been against this bill, and you're just trying to derail it." Surprised by McCain's...

The eruption of Senator John McCain at fellow Republican Sen. John Cornyn (TX) is an incident that reverberates on several levels. It renews lingering doubts about whether Senator McCain possesses the proper temperament to be president. It also raises serious questions about the substance of the "grand bargain" immigration bill that Senators Kennedy, Specter, McCain and others are attempting to rush through the Senate. (The written bill language was finally distributed to Senate offices early Saturday morning, 326 pages, still marked as a draft.) -snip- minor problem arose. Bush administration negotiators and a bipartisan Senate group had been meeting several...

McCain to Cornyn: "F--- YOU! I know MORE about this (amnesty) than anyone else in the room!" This salty exchange followed a mere attempt by a good and decent man Texas Senator John Cornyn - who himself has to wrestle with illegal immigration in his home state as well - attempted to ascertain some clarity on the number of appeals illegals would have in the new bill. During a meeting Thursday on immigration legislation, McCain and Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) got into a shouting match when Cornyn started voicing concerns about the number of judicial appeals that illegal immigrants could...

Mikal Watts: The most popular name is a little-known but wealthy trial lawyer and party fundraiser. Mr. Watts, who last year moved from Corpus Christi to San Antonio so his teenage daughter could attend school there, is consulting with key Democrats and will decide by late June. Last month, the 39-year-old impressed national party leaders by raising $1.1 million for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee at a San Antonio fundraiser, which had a target of $150,000.

Federal officials are scheduled to meet with local authorities today in Laredo to discuss border security. Sen. John Cornyn and Secretary Michael Chertoff of the Department of Homeland Security have planned meetings with Texas border mayors in a follow up to a gathering held last month in Washington, D.C. In the January meeting, held at the office of Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, the leaders talked about the federal government’s plans for the border. According Mayor Raul Salinas, Chertoff said he is not in favor of an actual wall along the Texas border but instead supports the use of sensor technology....

I called Senator Cornyn's office in Washington, D.C. this morning to urge him to intervene on behalf of the two Border Patrol agents that were imprisoned yesterday. The response from the staffer fielding calls was that, as a former judge, Sen. Cornyn did not believe he should interfere with ongoing cases. When I pressed to see if the senator had plans to ask Pres. Bush to pardon these men, the answer from the staffer was "no". I then urged the man to tell the senator I hope the senator changed his mind.

Doing Jobs Republicans Won't Do By Robert Stacy McCain FrontPageMagazine.com | December 26, 2006 If defeated Republicans like Ohio Sen. Mike DeWine and Rhode Island Sen. Lincoln Chafee want to know why “Reagan Democrats” turned against them in 2006, they ought to think back to May 25. That’s the day DeWine, Chafee and 21 other Republican senators voted yes for S. 2611, the “comprehensive” immigration reform bill. The message was loud and clear: The Republican Party did not give a damn about the American worker. It was hardly surprising, then, that when Election Day rolled around, the American worker declared...

No. 1:Many of you are telling us that nobody is answering the phone when you call Senators this morning. That is a wonderful sign. It means that NumbersUSA Network members are keeping all the staff busy so they can't answer every phone call that comes in. If nobody answers the phone in the DC office, then look up the Senator's home state offices and start calling some of them. http://www.numbersusa.com/congressinfo/ The point will be to cause every state office staff person to understand that this issue is THE BIG ISSUE of the week for their constituents. Believe me, somebody from...