ALAWON: American Library Association Washington Office Newsline
Volume 14, Number 105 
Date October 24, 2005

In This Issue: Thanks For Your Support! PATRIOT Dear Conferee Letter 
 
Thanks to your phone calls, faxes, and emails to Congress, 25 Senators and 163 House Members signed the Dear Conferee letters supporting the Senate version of the PATRIOT Act reauthorization bill.
 
Senators who signed the letter are: Sens. Durbin (D-Ill.), Craig (R-ID), Sununu (R-NH), Feingold (D-WI), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Salazar (D-CO), Biden (D-DE), Feinstein (D-CA), Kohl (D-WI), Schumer (D-NY), Reid (D-NV),Byrd (D-WV), Clinton (D-NY), Baucus (D-MT), Corzine (D-NJ),  Mikulski (D-MD), Lautenberg (D-NJ), Wyden (D-OR), Harkin (D-IA), Kerry (D-MA), Cantwell (D-WA), Dodd (D-CT), Bingaman (D-AZ), Carper (D-DE), Dayton (D-MN).
 
The conference committee that will reconcile the Senate and House versions of the bill is expected to meet this week. We will continue to monitor this issue and notify you about important developments. 
 
Thanks for your help! This would not have happened without your grassroots efforts. 
 
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