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Posted by BNSF 1088 (Member # 2400) on :
 
Next wensday the Senate SubCommittee will vote on Amtrak's funding Amtrak
needs $1.8 billion no less please contact.Below is the list.

Thad Cochran (R-MS) [Chairman] 202-224-5054 202-224-9450
http://cochran.senate.gov/contact.htm


Information on
Senate Committee on Appropriations

Contact Information
Majority (Republicans) Minority (Democrats)
Committee Office: The Capitol S-128 The Capitol S-206
Committee Phone: 202-224-7363 202-224-7292
Committee FAX: Unlisted Unlisted
Committee Email: Not Currently Available (Entire Committee)
Committee WWW Homepage: http://appropriations.senate.gov/ (Entire
Committee)
Subcommittees: Subcommittee on Agriculture Rural Development and
Related Agencies
Subcommittee on Commerce Justice and Science
Subcommittee on the District of Columbia
Subcommittee on Defense
Subcommittee on Energy and Water
Subcommittee on State Foreign Operations and Related Programs
Subcommittee on Homeland Security
Subcommittee on Interior
Subcommittee on Labor Health and Human Services Education and Related
Agencies
Subcommittee on Legislative Branch
Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs
Subcommittee on Transportation Treasury the Judiciary and Housing and
Urban Development


Committee Membership
Majority Members (Republicans)
Member Name DC Phone DC FAX Email
Thad Cochran (R-MS) [Chairman] 202-224-5054 202-224-9450
http://cochran.senate.gov/contact.htm
Ted Stevens (R-AK) 202-224-3004 202-224-2354
http://stevens.senate.gov/contact_form.cfm
Arlen Specter (R-PA) 202-224-4254 202-228-1229
http://specter.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseAc...ontactInfo.Home
Pete V. Domenici (R-NM) 202-224-6621 202-228-0900
http://domenici.senate.gov/contact/contactform.cfm
Christopher S. Bond (R-MO) 202-224-5721 202-224-8149
http://bond.senate.gov/contact/contactme.cfm
Mitch McConnell (R-KY) 202-224-2541 202-224-2499
http://mcconnell.senate.gov/contact_form.cfm
Conrad R. Burns (R-MT) 202-224-2644 202-224-8594
http://burns.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseActi...on=Home.Contact
Richard C. Shelby (R-AL) 202-224-5744 202-224-3416
http://shelby.senate.gov/resources/contact.htm
Judd Gregg (R-NH) 202-224-3324 202-224-4952 mailbox@gregg.senate.gov
Robert F. Bennett (R-UT) 202-224-5444 202-228-1168
http://bennett.senate.gov/contact/email_opinion.cfm
Larry E. Craig (R-ID) 202-224-2752 202-228-1067
http://craig.senate.gov/fp.htm?autoemail.htm
Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) 202-224-5922 202-224-0776
http://hutchison.senate.gov/e-mail.htm
Mike DeWine (R-OH) 202-224-2315 202-224-6519
http://dewine.senate.gov/request_form.htm
Sam Brownback (R-KS) 202-224-6521 202-228-1265
http://brownback.senate.gov/CMEmailMe.cfm
Wayne Allard (R-CO) 202-224-5941 202-224-6471
http://allard.senate.gov/contactme/index.cfm

Minority Members (Democrats)
Member Name DC Phone DC FAX Email
Robert C. Byrd (D-WV) [Ranking Member] 202-224-3954 202-228-0002
http://byrd.senate.gov/byrd_email.html
Daniel K. Inouye (D-HI) 202-224-3934 202-224-6747
Senator_Inouye@inouye.senate.gov
Patrick J. Leahy (D-VT) 202-224-4242 202-224-3479
senator_leahy@leahy.senate.gov
Tom Harkin (D-IA) 202-224-3254 202-224-9369
http://harkin.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm
Barbara A. Mikulski (D-MD) 202-224-4654 202-224-8858
http://mikulski.senate.gov/mailform.html
Harry Reid (D-NV) 202-224-3542 202-224-7327
http://reid.senate.gov/email_form.cfm
Herb Kohl (D-WI) 202-224-5653 202-224-9787
http://kohl.senate.gov/gen_contact.html
Patty Murray (D-WA) 202-224-2621 202-224-0238
http://murray.senate.gov/email/index.cfm
Byron L. Dorgan (D-ND) 202-224-2551 202-224-1193
senator@dorgan.senate.gov
Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) 202-224-3841 202-228-3954
http://feinstein.senate.gov/email.html
Richard J. Durbin (D-IL) 202-224-2152 202-228-0400
http://durbin.senate.gov/contact.cfm
Tim Johnson (D-SD) 202-224-5842 202-228-5765
http://johnson.senate.gov/emailform.html
Mary Landrieu (D-LA) 202-224-5824 202-224-9735
http://landrieu.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm
 
Posted by gp35 (Member # 3971) on :
 
This is just a rumor I heard from a reliable source. The senate is in favor of raising the House $1.17 Billion to the $1.8 Billion. Lets hope so.
 
Posted by jgart56 (Member # 3968) on :
 
Realizing that this will never happen...but this is my hope for the future: that a bi-partisan committee with the help of some real railroad managers would sit down with David Gunn and the Amtrak Board; and talk about a definite funding source for Amtrak and ways to improve it's performance.

You'll note I'm not holding my breath though! Right now I'd be content with 1.8 billion. I can always hope can't I?

At least I know that both of my Senators (Durbin and Obama)support full funding for Amtrak.
 
Posted by jgart56 (Member # 3968) on :
 
Realizing that this will never happen...but this is my hope for the future: that a bi-partisan committee with the help of some real railroad managers would sit down with David Gunn and the Amtrak Board; and talk about a definite funding source for Amtrak and ways to improve it's performance.

You'll note I'm not holding my breath though! Right now I'd be content with 1.8 billion. I can always hope can't I?

At least I know that both of my Senators (Durbin and Obama)support full funding for Amtrak.
 
Posted by jgart56 (Member # 3968) on :
 
OK Why did that double post?
 
Posted by PullmanCo (Member # 1138) on :
 
Same comment I placed at another board:

If you are a constituent of an Appropriator, get to his/her Senate website and WRITE.

Senators may work national issues, but they listen to their constituents. All the other email hits the bit bucket.
 
Posted by Mr. Toy (Member # 311) on :
 
I e-mailed the two ladies from California a few days ago. I asked them to support $1.8 billion or better for '06. I added that if we could afford a billion dollars every four days for Iraq, we could certainly afford $1.8 billion for a year of Amtrak.

Finally, I asked them to seek a long-term dedicated source of funding for Amtrak, and specifically requested that they do it this year.

Boxer and Feinstein are both very pro-Amtrak.
 
Posted by CoastStarlight99 (Member # 2734) on :
 
quote:

Boxer and Feinstein are both very pro-Amtrak. [/QB]

Yep, I sent a letter in the mail to Boxer and an email to Feinstein and got this:


Thank you for contacting me to express your concerns
about the proposed funding cuts to Amtrak President Bush outlined
in his Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 Budget Request. I always appreciate
hearing from constituents on important transportation issues and I
welcome the opportunity to respond to your concerns.

I recognize the tremendous service that Amtrak provides to
California, as well as the rest of the Nation. I was disappointed to
see that President Bush only allocated $360 million for Amtrak in
his FY 2006 Budget, given that Amtrak received $1.2 billion in the
FY 2005 Appropriations Budget. Please know that as a member of
the Senate Appropriations Committee, I will work to adequately
fund Amtrak.

Again, thank you for writing to me about Amtrak. If you
have any additional comments or questions, please feel free to
contact my Washington, D.C. staff at (202) 224-3841.

Sincerely yours,

Dianne Feinstein
United States Senator
 
Posted by chile2 (Member # 3110) on :
 
Thank goodness I caught this posting in time to write to our N.M. senator. I would strongly urge others to do likewise. We had just returned from a long Amtrak vacation and had a great time and found that the service was improved over previous years. A few points I made; Amtrak is family-friendly and utilized a good deal by families; Amtrak is used by a large variety of ethnic groups, ages, and income levels; that it is in our national security interests to keep a diversified transport system. (gee, I forgot to mention a fuel efficient method of transport....)
Call, fax, or email now [Wink]
 
Posted by Chucky (Member # 2263) on :
 
Thank you for reminding me about the subcommittee meeting, BNSF. At your urging I have just fired off a letter to Pete Domenici, who serves on the committee and also happens to be my senator.

I'm sure we are all very burned out about this issue by now, but there is still time to take action!

This is what I wrote:

Dear Pete,

Tomorrow (Wed., July 27) you will be casting a vote that will determine the future of Amtrak. I ask you to vote for full funding ($1.8 billion) for our nation's railroad system.

Long haul trains like The Southwest Chief make up a small fraction of what it costs to run Amtrak and they are absolutely vital to the health of our nation's transportation system.

I gave up flying over eight years ago because of a medical condition. I depend on trains like Amtrak's Southwest Chief to get me to places like Los Angeles, Chicago and beyond: Without The Southwest Chief I would be lost.

When I travel on the train I am surrounded by both Republicans and Democrats alike. We are united in our support of long haul train travel.

Senior citizens and handicapped people, as well as students and tourists, pack the long distance trains and depend on them to get us where we are going. To us trains like The Southwest Chief are basic and necessary transportation.

The American public wants to preserve Amtrak. The $5 or so a year that every taxpayer contributes to Amtrak is only a fraction of what we pay to support the airports and the highways.

Please add your strong voice to ours and help insure the future of The Southwest Chief. New Mexicans definitely do not want to pay for a national rail system that only provides service to residents of the east and west coasts.

Sincerely yours,

Charles ("Chuck") Reuben
 


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