Victory in the Senate--

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Subject: Defenders of Civil Justice Newsletter
Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 11:44:01 -0400 (EDT)
From: Kristin Keckeisen <ActionNetwork@action.action.peopleoverprofits.org>
To: xxxxx




Victory in the Senate

capitolThanks in part to the mobilization of People Over Profits supporters, Senate leadership attempts to impose industry-driven medical malpractice legislation on the American people were once again defeated. Congratulations on another victory!

It is now the fourth consecutive time in the past three years a medical malpractice bill, written by the HMO and insurance industries, has been thwarted by the Senate.

The two bills, which were written with no regard for families devastated by injury or the loss of a loved one, could not even muster enough support to be debated on the floor of the Senate.

Yet the President and a small faction of Congressional leaders continue to push this type of measure on behalf of corporate special interests. Despite being rejected time and time again, leaders in the House have pledged to take up the bill sometime next month.



How Did Your Senator Vote?

If your Senator voted for the rights of victims, call and thank them.

http://action.peopleoverprofits.org/legDirectory/

If they voted with the insurance industry, call and tell them you are disappointed they did not stand up for people over the interests of wealthy corporations.
Voted for the Rights of Victims Voted with the Insurance Industry

Akaka (D-HI)
Baucus (D-MT)
Bayh (D-IN)
Bingaman (D-NM)
Boxer (D-CA)
Byrd (D-WV)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Carper (D-DE)
Clinton (D-NY)
Crapo (R-ID)
Dayton (D-MN)
Dodd (D-CT)
Dorgan (D-ND)
Durbin (D-IL)
Feingold (D-WI)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Graham (R-SC)
Harkin (D-IA)
Inouye (D-HI)
Johnson (D-SD)
Kennedy (D-MA)
Kerry (D-MA)
Kohl (D-WI)
Landrieu (D-LA)
Lautenberg (D-NJ)
Leahy (D-VT)
Levin (D-MI)
Lieberman (D-CT)
Lincoln (D-AR)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Mikulski (D-MD)
Murray (D-WA)
Nelson (D-FL)
Nelson (D-NE)
Obama (D-IL)
Pryor (D-AR)
Reed (D-RI)
Reid (D-NV)
Salazar (D-CO)
Sarbanes (D-MD)
Schumer (D-NY)
Shelby (R-AL)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Wyden (D-OR)
Alexander (R-TN)
Allard (R-CO)
Allen (R-VA)
Bennett (R-UT)
Bond (R-MO)
Bunning (R-KY)
Burr (R-NC)
Chafee (R-RI)
Chambliss (R-GA)
Coburn (R-OK)
Cochran (R-MS)
Coleman (R-MN)
Collins (R-ME)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Craig (R-ID)
DeMint (R-SC)
DeWine (R-OH)
Dole (R-NC)
Domenici (R-NM)
Ensign (R-NV)
Enzi (R-WY)
Frist (R-TN)
Grassley (R-IA)
Gregg (R-NH)
Hagel (R-NE)
Hatch (R-UT)
Hutchison (R-TX)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Isakson (R-GA)
Kyl (R-AZ)
Lott (R-MS)
Lugar (R-IN)
Martinez (R-FL)
McConnell (R-KY)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Roberts (R-KS)
Santorum (R-PA)
Sessions (R-AL)
Smith (R-OR)
Snowe (R-ME)
Specter (R-PA)
Stevens (R-AK)
Sununu (R-NH)
Talent (R-MO)
Thomas (R-WY)
Thune (R-SD)
Vitter (R-LA)
Voinovich (R-OH)
Warner (R-VA)

how can we tell, from that list?