http://www.propeace.net/node/288 Comments for "Peace Alliance Orientation Conference Call Notes" en http://www.propeace.net/node/288 On 4/13/05, I participated in the Orientation Conference Call sponsored by The Peace Alliance and facilitated by Lynn McMullen, National Campaign Coordinator. I learned more about the legislative process than I knew before. There has to be a parallel bill (not necessarily identical) introduced in the Senate; Lynn says Minnesota Senator Dayton will probably sponsor that, so propeace/Peace Alliance probably needs to be in his ear as well as in Kucinich's. The introduction of the bill on the floor in September is not to be followed by a vote; that introduction is just to assign it to the appropriate committees (suggested in the bill). Then we have to lobby the committe members, especially the chairperson, to get it back on the floor for a vote so that it doesn't "die in committee." That is when the congressional district groups really come into play. <em>(continued, click "read more" below...)</em> http://www.propeace.net/node/288#comments activism Sun, 17 Apr 2005 16:37:24 -0400 Susan Livingston 288 at http://www.propeace.net