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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>There are now 2 more copsonsors on
the Endangered Species Day resolution - Senator Christopher Dodd of CT and
Senator Paul Sarbanes of MD. The resolution would designate a day in 2006
to celebrate and learn about this nation’s imperiled plants fish and
wildlife. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The Senate Judiciary Committee may
consider the resolution this Thursday. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>***So please call your Senators to
urge them to cosponsor the resolution!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color=purple
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:purple'>Call
you senators to ask them to cosponsor Senator Dianne Feinstein’s
Endangered Species Day resolution! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:purple'>It is
Senate Resolution 219. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:purple'>If
possible please thank your Senator if he/she is already a cosponsor.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:purple'>Contact
information for Senators is available at <a href="http://www.senate.gov/">http://www.senate.gov/</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:purple'>Thank
you! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><strong><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>S.<font color=purple><span
style='color:purple'> </span></font>RES.219</span></font></b></strong><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Title:</span></b> A resolution designating
March 8, 2006, as "Endangered Species Day", and encouraging the
people of the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">United States</st1:country-region></st1:place>
to become educated about, and aware of, threats to species, success stories in
species recovery, and the opportunity to promote species conservation
worldwide. <font color=purple><span style='color:purple'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sponsor: </span></b><a
href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d109&querybd=@FIELD(FLD003+@4((@1(Sen+Feinstein++Dianne))+01332))">Sen
Feinstein, Dianne</a> [CA] (introduced 7/28/2005)
<a
href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:SE00219:@@@P">Cosponsors</a>
(14) <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Latest Major Action: </span></b>7/28/2005
Referred to Senate committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><a name=cosponsors><b><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>COSPONSORS(14),
ALPHABETICAL</span></font></b></a><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:
Arial'> [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]: (Sort:
<a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:SE00219:@@@N">by date</a>)
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d109&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4((@1(Sen+Biden++Joseph+R.++Jr.))+01284))">Sen
Biden, Joseph R., Jr.</a> [DE] - 10/27/2005<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d109&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4((@1(Sen+Boxer++Barbara))+00116))">Sen
Boxer, Barbara</a> [CA] - 11/7/2005<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d109&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4((@1(Sen+Chafee++Lincoln))+01612))">Sen
Chafee, Lincoln</a> [RI] - 7/28/2005<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d109&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4((@1(Sen+Clinton++Hillary+Rodham))+01631))">Sen
Clinton, Hillary Rodham</a> [NY] - 7/28/2005<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d109&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4((@1(Sen+Crapo++Mike))+00250))">Sen
Crapo, Mike</a> [ID] - 7/28/2005<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d109&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4((@1(Sen+Dodd++Christopher+J.))+00302))">Sen
Dodd, Christopher J.</a> [CT] - 11/10/2005<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d109&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4((@1(Sen+Feingold++Russell+D.))+01331))">Sen
Feingold, Russell D.</a> [WI] - 9/6/2005<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d109&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4((@1(Sen+Kerry++John+F.))+01379))">Sen
Kerry, John F.</a> [MA] - 11/3/2005<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d109&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4((@1(Sen+Lautenberg++Frank+R.))+01381))">Sen
Lautenberg, Frank R.</a> [NJ] - 11/8/2005<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d109&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4((@1(Sen+Lieberman++Joseph+I.))+01385))">Sen
Lieberman, Joseph I.</a> [CT] - 10/31/2005<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d109&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4((@1(Sen+Pryor++Mark+L.))+01701))">Sen
Pryor, Mark L.</a> [AR] - 11/2/2005<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d109&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4((@1(Sen+Reed++Jack))+00949))">Sen
Reed, Jack</a> [RI] - 11/7/2005<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d109&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4((@1(Sen+Sarbanes++Paul+S.))+01017))">Sen
Sarbanes, Paul S.</a> [MD] - 11/10/2005<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d109&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4((@1(Sen+Wyden++Ron))+01247))">Sen
Wyden, Ron</a> [OR] - 10/4/2005<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>_____________________<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Emily B. Roberson, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>Director<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Native Plant Conservation Campaign<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>PMB 151 (not p.o.b) <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
w:st="on"><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>1459 18th St</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street>.
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w:st="on"><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>San Francisco</span></font></st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">94107</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Phone: 415 970 0394 <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>Email: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">eroberson@biologicaldiversity.org</st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Web: www.plantsocieties.org <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>The NPCC is a project of the Center for Biological
Diversity and the California Native Plant Society.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>The mission of the NPCC is to promote appreciation and
conservation of native plant species and communities through collaboration,
education, law, policy, land use and management.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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