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The Reptile Nation is a bunch of Grass Roots Warriors! The letter count now tops 45,000 letters. The phone calls have clogged the Congressional phone lines. We are the smallest constituent group and we have dwarfed the response of the pet industry and all the other affected industries combined. The Reptile Nation has turned Capitol Hill upside down with phone calls and buried them under an avalanche of letters!!!

We have been focused on the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans & Wildlife.... because that is where the fight is! USARK has led the charge and the Reptile Nation has had an impact never seen before! Others may try and take credit for your victory when it comes, but no one can take this from those that have worked so hard to force the Subcommittee to take notice. It will belong to the Reptile Nation.

We are now in the 11th hour. I know that many of you have worked tirelessly to make this happen. You have my gratitude and respect. We need one more big push to KILL HR669. USARK will not compromise on this fundamentally flawed Bill. Our enemies at the Defenders of Wildlife have been so threatened by what we have done that they sent out a slick propaganda piece to influence the Subcommittee, but it is to little to late. They are doomed to be crushed under the weight of the Reptile Nation.

I need one more day of intense calling to Subcommittee offices. Get everyone you can think of to call and OPPOSE HR669. Call all day long. Overwhelm Capitol Hill again! They are unbelieving that we have been able to engineer this feat, and are destroying their Bill. MAKE YOUR CALLS!

With the Greatest Respect,

Andrew Wyatt

President USARK

To make it easier here are just the names and the phone number of each member and what to say. You can copy and paste them into a word document and print it up.

1. Give your name.

2. Remind them that they are on the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs Oceans & Wildlife.

3. Tell them you want to put on record your Strong Opposition to HR669.

4. Thank them for listening to your concerns.

Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Ch)(NP-Guam)
202/225-1188

Neil Abercrombie (D-HI)
202/225-2726

Henry Brown (R-SC)
202/225-3176

Lois Capps (D-CA)
202/225-3601

William Cassidy (R-LA)
202/225-3901

Jason Chaffetz (R-UT)
202/225-7751

Donna M. Christensen (NP-Virgin Islands)
202/225-1790

Diana L. DeGette (D-CO)
202/225-4431

Eni F.H. Faleomavaega (NP – American Samoa)
202/225-8577

Jeff Flake (R-AZ)
202/225-2635

John Fleming (R-LA)
202/225-2777

Doc Hastings (R-WA)
202/225-5816

Dale E. Kildee (D-MI)
202/225-3611

Ronald James Kind (D-WI)
202/225-5506

Frank M. Kratovil, Jr. (D-MD)
202/225-5311

Douglas L. Lamborn (R-CO)
202/225-4422

Frank J. Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ)
202/225-4671

Pedro R. Pierluisi (NP-Puerto Rico)
202/225-2615

Nick Joe Rahall, II (D-WV)
202/225-3452

Gregorio Sablan (I- Mariana Islands)
202/225-2646

Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH)
202/225-5456

Robert J. Wittman (R-VA)
202/225-4261

Donald E. Young (R-AK)
202/225-5765
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Andrew Wyatt
President USARK

I made calls again today and while most of the aides answering the phones were polite and professional, the woman who took my call at Kildee's was very rude. I had used the guideline provided by USARK and was friendly and polite, but when I was done she jumped down my throat saying 'You think he doesn't know that?!' I said sorry?, I wasn't exactly sure what her problem was.

She said 'You think he doesn't know he's on that committee?!' I apologized and said that I just wanted to be sure... She interrupted and said 'So you think he doesn't know what committees he's on?!'

She was very confrontational about it, almost as if she were looking to goad someone into saying something that would cast a bad light on us. Either that or they're all just that sick of our calls!

Anyway, I just wanted to warn everyone that some of the aides there are getting nasty, so be prepared when making your calls tomorrow to take some flak from these guys.

Allison

I don´t think you are getting to them but they may feel more resistance than anticipated, which would mean that they have underestimated you at least to some degree. That´s great, I hope it is enough.

I called Kildee's couple of mins ago. I told my name but didn´t mention that I was not an US citizen and she didn´t ask either.
My vote got recorded as if I had been a US citizen.

I would argue that Mr Meyers has made a mistake in planning opposition to HR669 in failing to address the international community properly.

Murphy´s law suggests that the AR movement are already aware of this, which could mean that they have arranged alot of phonecalls to be made on their behalf from people outside the US.

far fetched?

Some of the reps' aides asked me where I lived, and some took note of my phone number from the caller ID and commented that I wasn't a constituent of the rep.

And you're right, one of the female aides was a bit nasty, but I lost my notes on the first round of calls, so can't say for whom she was working.

Katrina

The communication between the people who will be effected by this legislation and the people who oppose HR669, needs to be directed right at the sub committee members. An email sent to your congressman is good, but most congress members are not on the committee and do not know anything about it yet. Please do not comfort yourself with the notion that you sent an email and you did all you should. If that is all you did, you did do something, but a tiny fraction of what you should have done and you are a small portion of the voice that those committee members are hearing from those who sent their letters directly to the sub committee members through the USARK lobbyist, Tom Wolfe. Your email should have been followed up with letters to every single member of the sub committee! This is exactly why USARK has worked in the most effective manor to get the masses to communicate directly with the members of the sub-committee. Emails do count. However, they are not nearly as effective and weighty as a paper letter sent to the hill, but every little bit helps.

It’s not too late for you to make a meaningful contribution to the fight! Get on the phone and politely tell the sub committee members that you oppose HR669 in any form! Your Reptile business/hobby may depend on your call. Call now!

If this bill does not die April 23, we are not done! USARK is still leading the charge for the masses to send letters, and make phone calls until this is completely removed from consideration. Be prepared to continue the fight and do the right thing. If needed the next letter campaign will be even bigger! Even more meaningful and more of you can get with the program and give your support to USARK and the battle we cannot fight as effectively without your support and direct participation in sending in paper letters with your signature. The effectiveness and value of these letters cannot be overstated. Don’t take the lazy way out! Pick up that musket and get into the action!

Congratulations to all those that have joined the fight and contributed to the explosion that the 40,000 plus letters we are hand delivering last week and this week directly to the members of the sub committee. This is a direct result of the coming together of USARK and the thousands of people who have signed the letters that will be influential in the ultimate defeat of this fraudulent bill, that the extremists have tried to sneak through the congress.

Thank you!
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Jeff Ronne Sr
The Boaphile
Director USARK

Originator of Boaphile Plastics
The Boaphile Boa Site

I didn't have time to get all the info, but here's most of them!
If the sub-committee member is a co-sponsor and vise versa, that's noted next to the name.

I only faxed 7 sub-committee members last week, but I'm almost done calling all of them, and then I'll move onto the co-sponsors before 5PM.

Katrina
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Mrs. Madeleine Z. Bordallo, Guam, Chairwoman
427 Cannon House Office Building
United States House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515-5301
(202) 225-1188, fax (202) 226-0341

Mr. Henry E. Brown, Jr., SC (Ranking Republican Member)
103 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3176 Fax: (202) 225-3407

Dale E. Kildee, Michigan (Co-Sponsor)
2107 Rayburn HOB
Washington, DC 20515
202-225-3611 Fax 202-225-6393

Eni F.H. Faleomavaega, American Samoa (Co-Sponsor)
2422 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-5201
Phone 202-225-8577 Fax: 202-225-8757
Email: faleomavaega@mail.house.gov

Neil Abercrombie, Hawaii (Co-Sponsor)
1502 Longworth House
Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
phone: (202) 225-2726 fax: (202) 225-4580

Frank Pallone, Jr., New Jersey (Co-Sponsor)
237 Cannon Building
Washington, D.C. 20515-3006
Phone: (202) 225-4671
Fax: (202) 225-9665

Gregorio "Kilili" Sablan, Mariana Islands (Co-Sponsor)
423 Cannon HOB
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2646 Fax: (202) 226-4249

Donna M. Christensen, Virgin Islands
1510 Longworth HOB
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: 202-225-1790 Fax: 202-225-5517

Diana DeGette, Colorado
2335 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4431 Fax: 202-225-5657

Ron Kind, Wisconsin
1406 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515
PH: (202) 225-5506 FX: (202) 225-5739

Lois Capps, California
1110 Longworth House Office Building
Washington D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3601 Fax: (202) 225-5632

Carol Shea-Porter, New Hampshire
1330 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515
p. (202) 225-5456 f. (202) 225-5822

Frank Kratovil, Jr., Maryland
314 Cannon House Office Building
Washington D.C. 20510
phone: 202-225-5311
fax: 202-225-0254

Pedro R. Pierluisi, Puerto Rico
1218 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515-5401
Phone: (202) 225-2615

Nick J. Rahall, II, West Virginia (ex officio)
2307 Rayburn HOB
Washington,DC 20515
(202) 225-3452

Don Young, Alaska
2111 Rayburn HOB
Washington, DC 20515
202-225-5765

Jeff Flake, Arizona
240 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
(202) 225-2635 (202) 226-4386 fax

Doug Lamborn, Colorado
437 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4422 Fax: (202) 226-2638

Robert J. Wittman, Virginia
1318 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515
ph: 202-225-4261 fax: 202-225-4382

John Fleming, Louisiana
1023 Longworth HOB
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2777 Fax: (202) 225-8039

Jason Chaffetz, Utah
1032 Longworth HOB
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-7751 Fax: (202) 225-5629

Bill Cassidy, Louisiana
506 Cannon HOB
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3901 Fax: (202) 225-7313

Doc Hastings, Washington
1203 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-5816 Fax: (202) 225-3251

Bill Co-Sponsors

Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]
Del. Eni Faleomavaega [D-AS] sub-committee
Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ] sub-committee
Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D-HI] sub-committee

Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] 202-225-6101

Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D-CA]
2263 Rayburn Building
Washington, DC 20515
Ph.: 202-225-5161 Fax: 202-225-5163

Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]
1440 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515
ph (202) 225-2435
fax (202) 225-1541

Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]
2444 Rayburn HOB
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2661 Fax: (202) 225-9817

Rep. Barney Frank [D-MA]
Rep. Steve Kagen [D-WI]
Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY]

Rep. Sam Farr [D-CA]
1126 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
202-225-2861 Fax 202-225-6791

Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]

Del. Gregorio Sablan [I-MP] - sub-committee

Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]
1005 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3265 Fax: (202) 225-5663

Rep. Ronald Kind [D-WI] sub-committee

Rep. Rush Holt [D-NJ]
1214 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
202-225-5801 202-225-6025 (fax)

Rep. Dale Kildee [D-MI] sub-committee

Rep. Ron Klein [D-FL]
313 Cannon House Office Bldg.
Washington, D.C. 20515
p: (202) 225.3026 f: (202) 225.8398
Toll Free #: (866) 713.7303

Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]

Rep. George Miller [D-CA]
2349 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3201 Fax: 202-226-6962