Senators Byron Dorgan (D-ND) and Arlen Specter (R-PA) offered an amendment today that will slam the brakes on the Mexican trucking pilot program!
The Senators' amendment to the Senate's version of the FY08 transportation appropriations bill will cut off all funding for the DOT's cross-border pilot program.
In July the U.S. House of Representatives passed a similar amendment to their version of the FY08 transportations appropriations bill. The amendment will be voted on sometime tomorrow (Tuesday) morning.
Please contact both of your U.S. Senators ASAP to tell them to SUPPORT the "Dorgan-Specter cross-border trucking" amendment.

To contact your senators, call the U.S. Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121, provide the operator with your home zip code and they will connect you with the office of your senators.

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SAMPLE MESSAGE:

"I am from ________ and I am adamantly opposed to the DOT's cross-border trucking pilot program. As my elected representative, I insist that the Senator votes for the Dorgan-Specter cross-border trucking amendment."

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If you have questions, please do not hesitate to call the Association at 1-800-444-5791.

TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE OUR VOICES HEARD.
TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE CAPITOL HILL TAKE NOTICE.
TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE LIFE BETTER FOR TRUCKERS THROUGHOUT AMERICA