Senate Immigration Update – June 15, 2007 (Senate Insider Call to Arms)

Michelle Malkin ^

[Republican Red]

A top inside Hill source e-mailed me a call to arms from inside the Beltway bunker. Read it and act, if you still care:

Senate Immigration Update – June 15, 2007

All indication is that Harry Reid has chosen to resume consideration of immigration sometime next week, possibly as early as Wednesday. It is his folly – a curious political choice designed to avoid the "do-nothing" label he so richly deserves.

But as much as he should be blamed personally for choosing to bring the bill back, it is the Republican leadership and Republican "grand bargainers" who are deserving of America's contempt. Grand bargainers Graham, Kyl, Martinez and McCain made their deal with the devil a long time ago. And now, after a week of deal-making and arm-twisting, Senator Lott and McConnell have joined forces with them and with Democrats to pull together the 60 votes needed to pass an immigration bill that not only has no chance of working, but undermines our nation's rule of law, damages our national security and will cost billions of dollars.

They do so knowingly and firmly over the objections of the American people. They have done so with great contempt for those who dare to question the decision or put up a fight. It is now up to the American people to demonstrate at a level never seen before in American politics that this is an unacceptable breach of faith with them and will not be tolerated. It is the only hope at this point that this terrible legislation – that has no chance of working – does not become law.

Up to now, a handful of Senators have been able to fight for amendments – and more, to fight for the transparency necessary to expose this bill's fatal flaws. Senators Sessions and DeMint properly objected to a sham amendment process that was limiting the rights of Republicans. Other members offered amendment after amendment designed to target the bill's many weaknesses - but few were granted votes. Their efforts and of those other members who didn't just "accept the grand bargain" have exposed the bill to the American people.

But now, those members are not the hope. They are going to be limited in their ability to do anything to stop this bill. In short – the very Senate leadership who repeatedly asks that the Republican caucus stick together are now rolling their conservative members to do a deal with Democrats – to do a deal with Ted Kennedy, Harry Reid and Hillary Clinton.

The hope now lies with the American people. The American people have been speaking – and Senators are beginning to listen. Don't give up now. It is clear that Senators are beginning to understand that this bill is not supported by a sizable and important segment of the American public – middle America. There are many Senators still on the fence that are being counted on to pass this bill. This is why today it is up to the people. If there is any hope – the American people must speak, and must speak loudly. Make phone calls to Senate offices, repeatedly, and non stop until the bill is defeated. Faxes and email – flood their offices. Fax in voided checks to the NRSC and the RNC with letters saying you won't support them – and if you have ever given money before, ask for it back. Make very clear that this is the ultimate breach of faith and that there will be consequences.

Spread the word, America – there are a handful of Republican Senators who can stop this – and it is up to you to hold them accountable. It is up to you to tell them that you refuse to take this – you refuse to be sold a bill of goods. You are on to them – you know the bill cannot work. You know that this bill is "not better than the status quo" as the powers-that-be would have you believe. You know that this bill will cost YOU billions of dollars. You know that this bill harms our national security and undermines the rule of law. You know.

If you speak, they will listen. Go.

[Snoopers-868th]

Same as mine: Lenin and Stab-me-now. Instead, I again called Sessions and my Rep. Dave Camp thanking them for their hard work.

[MayflowerMadam]

I’ve heard it’s a waste of time to call any offices today. Either nobody is answering, or the line is busy. A busy line is a good thing — unless they’ve taken it off the hook.

If the vote weren’t imminent and time an issue, it would be good for all true Americans to personally visit their senators’ offices in D.C. on one specified day.

[Right Cal Gal]

Of course, DiFi thinks all of us in California that are calling/emailing her opposing this bill are a bunch of racist hatemongers. Too bad she was just re-elected. I have a feeling, however, that if this atrocious bill passes, the next time she comes up for re-election the Republicans in this state won’t be giving her a pass (or even the Democrats for that matter - her time may be up). I know liberals in California that don’t want this shamnesty bill passed - however, I’m sure all DiFi’s big biz friends want it.

Boxer surprises me - but she is definitely more vulnerable than DiFi and may realize if she wants to be a Senator-for-Life from California, she better start paying attention. There’s a LOT of RED on that map.

[Snoopers-868th]

Both of us in our house have called various offices in Washington and gotten through. If you can’t get through in Washington call their home offices.

[ExTexasRedhead]

We have three major “traitors” representing us. Pelosi, Boxer, and Feinstein and I still send them emails and call. They are supposed to represent “all” of us. Our founding fathers are turning in their graves; make no mistake on that. We have brave American patriots dying in Iraq and Afganistan. They are protecting us. The least we can do is protect the country by doing whatever we can whether it’s calls or emails. That’s the least we can do.

[Republican Red]

Thanks. I lifted the response from NavyCanDo:

Did you know the RNC will refund money donated over the last year?

A caller to our local conservative radio station called the RNC and requested his donations back. They said they can return donations made during the last year.

[ExTexasRedhead]

I’ve been told that Feinstein thinks of herself as “royalty” and she thinks we’re peons. We’re way too common for her highness to listen to. Let’s prove her wrong. BTW, the rest of the elitists have the same attitude.

[caphillbabe]

Here’s a list of key Senate contacts for EVERYONE to email regarding immigration. Many offices are putting calls straight to voicemail and they can just trash faxes (and letters take weeks to get through due to security). Let’s hit Hill staff where they are so codependent -their Blackberries. Send email directly to staff - not just the
generic Senator’s mailbox. Contact their Chief of Staff, Legislative Director, and Press Secretary. Make your voice heard!!

Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
Chief of Staff
tom_ingram@alexander.senate.gov

Legislative Director
david_morgenstern@alexander.senate.gov

Press Secretary/Communications Director
scot_montrey@alexander.senate.gov
lee_pitts@alexander.senate.gov

Senator Wayne Allard (R-CO)
Chief of Staff
sean_conway@allard.senate.gov

Legislative Director
charles_cogar@allard.senate.gov

Communications Director
laura_condeluci@allard.senate.gov

Press Secretary
steve_wymer@allard.senate.gov

Senator Robert Bennett (R-UT)
Chief of Staff
maryjane_collipriest@bennett.senate.gov

Legislative Director
mark_morrison@bennett.senate.gov

Press Secretary
emily_christensen@bennett.senate.gov

Senator Christopher “Kit” Bond (R-MO)
Chief of Staff
brian_klippenstein@bond.senate.gov

Legislative Director
kara_smith@bond.senate.gov

Communications Director
shana_marchio@bond.senate.gov

Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS)
Chief of Staff
glen_chambers@brownback.senate.gov

Domestic Policy Advisor
brian_robertson@brownback.senate.gov

Press Secretary/Communications Director
john_rankin@brownback.senate.gov
brian_hart@brownback.senate.gov

Senator Jim Bunning (R-KY)
Chief of Staff
blake_brickman@bunning.senate.gov

Legislative Director
kim_dean@bunning.senate.gov

Press Secretary
mike_reynard@bunning.senate.gov

Senator Richard Burr (R-NC)
Chief of Staff
alicia_peterson-clark@burr.senate.gov
alicia_petersonclark@burr.senate.gov

Legislative Director
Natasha_hickman@burr.senate.gov

Press Secretary/Communications Director
laura_caudell@burr.senate.gov
mark_williams@burr.senate.gov

Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)
Chief of Staff
charlie_harmon@chambliss.senate.gov

Legislative Director – Monty Philpot
monty_philpot@chambliss.senate.gov

Press Secretary/Communications Director
annelaurie_waters@chambliss.senate.gov
Angie_Lundberg@Chambliss.Senate.gov
Lindsay_mabry@chambliss.senate.gov

Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS)
Chief of Staff
jenny_manley@cochran.senate.gov

Legislative Director
ta_hawks@cochran.senate.gov

Press Secretary
margaret_wicker@cochran.senate.gov
margaret_mcphillips@cochran.senate.gov

Senator Norm Coleman (R-MN)
Chief of Staff
Jennifer_lowe@coleman.senate.gov

Deputy Chief of Staff
lucia_lebens@coleman.senate.gov

Legislative Director
lorianne_moss@coleman.senate.gov

Communications Director
tom_steward@coleman.senate.gov
tom_stewart@coleman.senate.gov

Press Secretary
leroy_coleman@coleman.senate.gov

Senator Susan Collins (R-ME)
Chief of Staff
steve_abbott@collins.senate.gov

Deputy Chief of Staff
Marybeth_carozza@collins.senate.gov

Legislative Director
jane_alonso@collins.senate.gov

Press Secretary/Communications Director
elissa_davidson@collins.senate.gov
jen_burita@collins.senate.gov
kevin_kelley@collins.senate.gov

Senator Bob Corker (R-TN)
Chief of Staff
todd_womack@corker.senate.gov

Legislative Director
paul_palagyi@corker.senate.gov

Press Secretary
laura_lefler@corker.senate.gov

Senator John Cornyn (R-TX)
Chief of Staff
peter_olson@cornyn.senate.gov

Legislative Director
russ_thomasson@cornyn.senate.gov

Counsel
chip_roy@judiciary.senate.gov
matthew_johnson@judiciary.senate.gov
Ramona_mcgee@judiciary.senate.gov

Press Secretary/Communications Director
brian_walsh@cornyn.senate.gov
don_stewart@cornyn.senate.gov
john_drogin@cornyn.senate

Senator Larry Craig (R-ID)
Chief of Staff
mike_ware@craig.senate.gov

Legislative Director
brooke_roberts@craig.senate.gov

Senior Policy Advisor
travis_jones@craig.senate.gov

Press Secretary/Communications Director
dan_whiting@craig.senate.gov

Senator Michael Crapo (R-ID)
Chief of Staff
peter_fischer@crapo.senate.gov
pete_fischer@crapo.senate.gov

Legislative Director
Kenneth_flanz@crapo.senate.gov

Senior Policy Advisor
staci_lancaster@crapo.senate.gov

Press Secretary/Communications Director
susan_wheeler@crapo.senate.gov

Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC)
Chief of Staff
bret_bernhardt@demint.senate.gov

Legislative Director
matt_hoskins@demint.senate.gov

Press Secretary/Communications Director
Wesley_denton@demint.senate.gov

Senator Elizabeth Dole (R-NC)
Chief of Staff
greg_gross@dole.senate.gov

Legislative Director
al_garesche@dole.senate.gov

General Counsel
ryan_meyers@dole.senate.gov

Press Secretary/Communications Director
Katie_norman@dole.senate.gov

Senator Pete Domenici (R-NM)
Chief of Staff
steve_bell@domenici.senate.gov

Legislative Director
edward_hild@domenici.senate.gov

Press Secretary/Communications Director
chris_gallegos@domenici.senate.gov

Immigration LA
tara_shaw@domenici.senate.gov

Senator John Ensign (R-NV)
Chief of Staff
john_lopez@ensign.senate.gov

Legislative Director
pam_thiessen@ensign.senate.gov

Press Secretary/Communications Director
tory_mazzola@ensign.senate.gov
jack_finn@ensign.senate.gov
don_tatro@ensign.senate.gov

Senator Michael Enzi (R-WY)
Chief of Staff
flip_mcconnaughey@enzi.senate.gov

Legislative Director
randi_reid@enzi.senate.gov

Press Secretary/Communications Director
coy_knobel@enzi.senate.gov
elly_pickett@enzi.senate.gov

Immigration LA
wendy_gnehm@enzi.senate.gov

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
Chief of Staff
richard_perry@lgraham.senate.gov

Legislative Director
jennifer_olson@lgraham.senate.gov
jen_olson@lgraham.senate.gov

Press Secretary/Communications Director
wes_hickman@lgraham.senate.gov
kevin_bishop@lgraham.senate.gov

Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA)
Chief of Staff
david_young@grassley.senate.gov

Legislative Director
kolan_davis@grassley.senate.gov

Press Secretary/Communications Director
jill_kozney@grassley.senate.gov
beth_pellett_levine@grassley.senate.gov

Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH)
Chief of Staff
joel_maiola@gregg.senate.gov

Legislative Director
nancy_perkins@gregg.senate.gov

General Counsel
christopher_gahan@gregg.senate.gov

Press Secretary/Communications Director
erin_rath@gregg.senate.gov

Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE)
Chief of Staff
louann_linehan@hagel.senate.gov

Legislative Director
paul_kong@hagel.senate.gov

General Counsel
steve_taylor@hagel.senate.gov

Press Secretary/Communications Director
mike_buttry@hagel.senate.gov
jordan_stark@hagel.senate.gov

Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT)
Chief of Staff
patricia_knight@hatch.senate.gov

Legislative Director
jace_johnson@hatch.senate.gov

Deputy LD
chris_campbell@hatch.senate.gov

Counsel
bill_castle@hatch.senate.gov

Press Secretary/Communications Director
peter_carr@hatch.senate.gov

Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
Chief of Staff
marc_short@hutchison.senate.gov

Legislative Director
matthew_acock@hutchison.senate.gov
james_christoferson@hutchison.senate.gov
Press Secretary/Communications Director
jamie_loftus@hutchison.senate.gov
geoff_embler@hutchison.senate.gov

General Counsel
beto_cardenas@hutchison.senate.gov

Senator James Inhofe (R-OK)
Chief of Staff
glenn_powell@inhofe.senate.gov

Legislative Director
aloysius_hogan@inhofe.senate.gov

Press Secretary/Communications Director
ryan_thompson@inhofe.senate.gov

Immigration LA
john_bonsell@inhofe.senate.gov

Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA)
Chief of Staff
heath_garrett@isakson.senate.gov

Legislative Counsel
glee_smith@isakson.senate.gov

Senior LA
michael_quiello@isakson.senate.gov

Senior Policy Advisor/Communications Director
joan_kirchner@isakson.senate.gov

Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ)
Chief of Staff
tim_glazewski@kyl.senate.gov

Legislative Director
elizabeth_maier@kyl.senate.gov

Chief Counsel
Stephen_higgins@judiciary.senate.gov

Judiciary Counsel
joe_matal@judiciary.senate.gov

Legislative Counsel
lucy_murfitt@kyl.senate.gov

Press Secretary/Communications Director
Andrew_wilder@kyl.senate.gov

Senator Trent Lott (R-MS)
Chief of Staff
bret_boyles@lott.senate.gov

Legislative Director
jim_sartucci@lott.senate.gov

Press Secretary/Communications Director
susan_irby@lott.senate.gov
nick_simpson@lott.senate.gov

Legislative Counsel
hugh_gamble@lott.senate.gov

National Security Advisor
mitch_waldman@lott.senate.gov

Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN)
Chief of Staff
marty_morris@lugar.senate.gov

Legislative Director
chris_geeslin@lugar.senate.gov

Deputy LD
joe_o’donnell@lugar.senate.gov

Senior LA
Shellie_bressler@lugar.senate.gov

Press Secretary/Communications Director
andy_fisher@lugar.senate.gov

Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL)
Chief of Staff
john_little@martinez.senate.gov

Legislative Director
michael_zehr@martinez.senate.gov

Press Secretary/Communications Director
ken_lundberg@martinez.senate.gov

Senator John McCain (R-AZ)
Chief of Staff
vacant

Legislative Director
ann_begeman@mccain.senate.gov

Press Secretary/Communications Director
eileen_mcmenamin@mccain.senate.gov
andrea_jones@mccain.senate.gov

Counsel
lee_dunn@mccain.senate.gov

Senior LA
chris_paul@mccain.senate.gov

Judiciary LA
joe_donoghue@mccain.senate.gov

Foreign Affairs LA
richard_fontaine@mccain.senate.gov

Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
Chief of Staff
billy_piper@mcconnell.senate.gov

Legislative Director
scott_raab@mcconnell.senate.gov

Press Secretary/Communications Director
robert_steurer@mcconnell.senate.gov
julie_adams@mcconnell.senate.gov

Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
Chief of Staff
donna_murray@murkowski.senate.gov

Legislative Director
Isaac_edwards@murkowski.senate.gov

Press Secretary/Communications Director
danielle_holland@murkowski.senate.gov
kristin_pugh@murkowski.senate.gov

Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS)
Chief of Staff
Jackie_cottrell@roberts.senate.gov

Legislative Director
mike_seyfert@roberts.senate.gov

Deputy LD
Jennifer_swenson@roberts.senate.gov

Press Secretary/Communications Director
sarah_little@roberts.senate.gov
molly_mueller@roberts.senate.gov

Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL)
Chief of Staff
rick_dearborn@sessions.senate.gov

Legislative Director
alan_hanson@sessions.senate.gov

Chief Counsel
cindy_hayden@sessions.senate.gov

Deputy Counsel
charles_campbell@sessions.senate.gov

Press Secretary/Communications Director
michael_brumas@sessions.senate.gov
emily_mathis@sessions.senate.gov

Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL)
Chief of Staff
vacant

Legislative Director
laura_friedel@shelby.senate.gov

Office Manager
anne_caldwell@shelby.senate.gov

Press Secretary/Communications Director
katie_boyd@shelby.senate.gov

Senator Gordon Smith (R-OR)
Chief of Staff
john_easton@gsmith.senate.gov

Legislative Director
rob_epplin@gsmith.senate.gov

Press Secretary/Communications Director
rc_hammond@gsmith.senate.gov

Other Key Aides
beth_stewart@gsmith.senate.gov
dan_knezevic@gsmith.senate.gov
lori_prater@gsmith.senate.gov

Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME)
Chief of Staff
john_richter@snowe.senate.gov

Legislative Director
ray_krncevic@snowe.senate.gov

Press Secretary/Communications Director
jake_ward@snowe.senate.gov
david_snepp@snowe.senate.gov

Senior Policy Advisor
ginny_worrest@snowe.senate.gov

Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA)
Chief of Staff
scott_hoeflich@specter.senate.gov

Deputy Chief of Staff/Legislative Director
thomas_dower@specter.senate.gov

Legislative Counsel
seema_singh@specter.senate.gov
seema_singh@judiciary.senate.gov

Press Secretary/Communications Director
vacant

Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK)
Chief of Staff
george_lowe@stevens.senate.gov
Legislative Director
karina_waller@stevens.senate.gov

Press Secretary/Communications Director
aaron_saunders@stevens.senate.gov
courtney_boone@stevens.senate.gov
steven_wackowski@stevens.senate.gov

Senator John Sununu (R-NH)
Chief of Staff
paul_collins@sununu.senate.gov

Legislative Director
mike_o’rielly@sununu.senate.gov
michael_o’reilly@sununu.senate.gov

Press Secretary/Communications Director
barbara_riley@sununu.senate.gov

Senator Craig Thomas (R-WY)
seat is currently vacant due to Senator Thomas’ death.

Senator John Thune (R-SD)
Chief of Staff
m_zabel@thune.senate.gov
matthew_zabel@thune.senate.gov

Legislative Director
david_schwietert@thune.senate.gov

Press Secretary/Communications Director
kyle_downey@thune.senate.gov
jessica_ferguson@thune.senate.gov

Senator David Vitter (R-LA)
Chief of Staff
kyle_ruckert@vitter.senate.gov

Legislative Director
tonya_newman@vitter.senate.gov

Legislative Counsel
wendy_fleming@vitter.senate.gov

Press Secretary/Communications Director
joel_digrado@vitter.senate.gov
mac_abrams@vitter.senate.gov

Senator George Voinovich (R-OH)
Chief of Staff
phil_park@voinovich.senate.gov

Counsel
george_callas@voinovich.senate.gov
doug_dziak@voinovich.senate.gov

Press Secretary/Communications Director
chris_paulitz@voinovich.senate.gov

Senator John Warner (R-VA)
Chief of Staff
ann_loomis@warner.senate.gov

Legislative Director
chris_yianilos@warner.senate.gov

Legislative Counsel
angela_stewart@warner.senate.gov

Senior LA
conrad_schatte@warner.senate.gov

Press Secretary/Communications Director
john_ullyot@warner.senate.gov

[NearlyNormal]

I've got to give my autodialers a rest!!

Unfortunately, as valiant as are our attempts at getting our Senators to listen to the majority will of their constituency, Reid would not have agreed to bring this back without a guarantee for cloture.

I'm afraid that nothing short of a 20 million CITIZENS march on DC this weekend can turn this pile of crap.

[OSHA]

phone calls are not working... we must march and be seen in order to be heard... we’ve got to leave our homes and our computers and go out there with signs and banners and our voices... anything short of this will continue to fall flat...

Time for some citizens tribunals in DC.

[gubamyster]

ping

[TC Builders]

That’s what I have been saying, if we don’t hit the streets with larger numbers than the illegals did why would they care what we have to say.

[TruthConquers]

Very true. What will they listen too if they really don’t care that the American people are against it??

[TC Builders]

Nothing but the mobs in the streets, will we do it, is the true question. They are banking on we wont.

[TC Builders]

It’s Time For:

Operation American Freedom!!!

The Liberation Of The American Constitution From A Corrupt Government.

[latina4dubya]

I'm afraid that nothing short of a 20 million CITIZENS march on DC this weekend can turn this pile of crap.

exactly... what about those of us who do not live in the DC area... we need to march too... where should we go and march? i haven't marched since the whole Al Gore recount in 2000... Freepers from all over went out and marched...

[latina4dubya]

i want to do this... how do we do it? how do we organize something quickly? does anybody have any ideas?

[CPT Clay]

Stabenow is scared! Keep up the pressure.

[Shaun_MD]

They have seriously underestimated the wrath of the American People on this. If this bill gets passed we’ll be ripe for another civil war.

[NearlyNormal]

"if we don’t hit the streets with larger numbers than the illegals did why would they care what we have to say.

In that case we'll need more than 25 million. But it won't happen unless anger turns to action. If we can't even demonstrate our desire to keep ours a country of laws, what hope will we have against the lawless?