Tom Jones, a staffer for Sen. DeMint, posted this extremely helpful comment on Boutique Cafe. DeMint is sponsoring a bill to amend the CPSIA.
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On 02.02.09 Aaron said:
I’m from Utah, I called Senator Bennett’s office. I tried following step two, but was told that if I wanted a written response, that I should send the senator an email, fax, or letter.
I don’t have very high hopes that Senator Bennett will represent his constituents very well. For the first bail out last year; I, my friends, and my family flooded his office with calls and emails. He had something like 100:1 against the bailout and he still voted for it.
I will call Senator Hatch’s office and post how that went.
Later
-Aaron
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On 02.02.09 Aaron said:
Ok, I just got off the Phone with Senator Hatch’s office. Again, if I want a written response as to whether Sen. Hatch will co-sponsor or not, I must send an email, fax, or letter.
A couple of things I found interesting. Sen. Bennett’s office only cared about my zip code, never asked for me name. Sen Hatch’s office never asked for a thing. I could have been from another state or another country for all they know.
I will write them an email later today and let you all know if they are going to co-sponser the bill or not.
Later,
-Aaron
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On 02.04.09 Kristy said:
I’d like to call my senators but just saw this post today. Am I too late?
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January 31st, 2009 at 2:48 pm Heather - you hit the nail on the head here.
First an introduction. I’m Senator DeMint’s staffer that handle’s CPSC issues for him. A couple quick things.
If your readers could:
1) Call their Senator Monday and let them know that the problems with the CPSIA still exist. There are still liabilities issues out there, its not clear yet what retailers reaction to the order will be (its great to not have to test for a year but if no one will sell your goods that a bit of a hollow victory), PIRG is going to sue to overturn the order and the order doesn’t do anything to deal with State AGs. And of course all the problems come back full-bore in a year. Please try to impress these things on your Senator’s office.
2) When you are on the phone with the office make a very specific ask. Let them know you want the Senator to co-sponsor the DeMint bill. Have their staff contact me. (I work on the Commerce Committee and my email is in the “Global Email Directory.” (they’ll know what that is) I can also be called through the DeMint front office phone line which is 4-6121.) Also let the person on the phone that you’d like a written response on whether the Senator will co-sponsor issue. Finally say thanks for talking to you. The person who answers the phone has the lowest job on the Congressional totem pole and when the phones get hot it can be very stressful. Throwing a little sunlight their way helps.
The main line for Congress is 202-224-3121. Tell the operator which state you are from and ask to speak to one of your Senators. Once you’re done with that, hang up and do it again with the other Senator.
Thanks again for all your help with this. If it wasn’t for you guys being so engaged on this issue, it wouldn’t be moving like it is.
Tom