Steve Savicki
12-21-2005, 09:44 PM
Today you proved what can happen when we stand up against the abuse of power in Washington. Today the Senate kept faith with our troops and we stopped the Republican leadership from drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Thanks to your powerful advocacy over the past 48 hours, the Senate today stopped the Republican leaders and President Bush from passing a bill that would have allowed drilling in the Arctic and put oil companies' profits before the needs of the nation.
While the fight is never over, we hope that these special interest provisions will now be stripped from the bill, and our troops and military commanders will get the help that they so desperately need without all the extra special interest favors the Republican leaders added to the bill to help their political allies. It never would have happened without your support.
Although we won today, it is crystal clear that President Bush and the Republicans do not share the priorities of the American people -- and we have to be ready to take the fight to them once again in 2006.
Thank you for all your support, your passion and your dedication. I'm proud of our johnkerry.com community -- and I'm especially proud that you helped to save the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Teresa and I wish you and your family a very happy holiday and a happy new year.
Let's keep fighting for a stronger America.
Sincerely,
John Kerry
Thanks to your powerful advocacy over the past 48 hours, the Senate today stopped the Republican leaders and President Bush from passing a bill that would have allowed drilling in the Arctic and put oil companies' profits before the needs of the nation.
While the fight is never over, we hope that these special interest provisions will now be stripped from the bill, and our troops and military commanders will get the help that they so desperately need without all the extra special interest favors the Republican leaders added to the bill to help their political allies. It never would have happened without your support.
Although we won today, it is crystal clear that President Bush and the Republicans do not share the priorities of the American people -- and we have to be ready to take the fight to them once again in 2006.
Thank you for all your support, your passion and your dedication. I'm proud of our johnkerry.com community -- and I'm especially proud that you helped to save the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Teresa and I wish you and your family a very happy holiday and a happy new year.
Let's keep fighting for a stronger America.
Sincerely,
John Kerry