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| Author: | Jim Herron [ Mon Jul 22, 2013 7:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Delta Queen bill up for vote congress now. |
We have a chance to bring the Delta Queen steamboat back to the American Inland Waterways--all by private funding (no taxpayer dollars, no handout) if we can get her exemption to the Safety for Ships at SEA law passed. The bill has 22 bipartisan co-sponsors and has passed out of committee. It is ready for a vote on the floor of the house. Please email your Federal Representative right way to encourage them to vote in favor of HR 1961. To find your rep's email, go to: congress.gov Here's a suggested email text, feel free to make up your own too: Dear Congress person ______, Please vote for passage of HR 1961, allowing the Delta Queen Steamboat to operate again, providing jobs in an economically depressed area, and an economic boost to the communities where she stops; all at no cost to the American Taxpayers. In addition, this will keep alive an important piece of our American Heritage. Thank you, |
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