Christy at firedoglake posts an alert that Ted Stevens is going to call a cloture vote on Thursday, before Congress is scheduled to recess this week. Apparently Stevens has been leaning on three Senators: Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas, Ben Nelson of Nebraska, and Joe Lieberman of Connecticut.
Please call and/or FAX these Senators and let them know how important it is that they vote against cloture:
Senator Blanche Lambert Lincoln (D- AR)
Phone: 202-224-4843
FAX: 202-228-1371
Email: http://lincoln.senate.gov/html/webform.html
Senator Ben Nelson (D- NE)
Phone: 202-224-6551
FAX: 202-228-0012
Email: http://bennelson.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm
Senator Joseph I. Lieberman (D- CT)
Phone: 202-224-4041
FAX: 202-224-9750
Email: http://lieberman.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm?regarding=issue
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