Senate Judiciary Committee composition

**hso** · January 23, 2013, 10:55 PM

Here's the Senate Judiciary Committee member list that any AWB will go through before release to the full Senate for debate. Note the prominent Antis in the Committee. Antis are red and RKBA supporters are green.

Also note that Sessions and Graham are up for election in 2014 and should receive emails supporting their opposition to specific pieces of legislation. Frankin and Coons are up for reelection in 2014 as well and need constructive arguments sent to them on why there's no reason for any of the elements to the proposed Feinstein AWB legislation to pass and why there are 800,000 a year to oppose it. No crude or coarse letters since those will do more harm than good.

NRA give Leahy a C grade on RKBA and letters to him should focus on the cost to his party the last time an AWB was put in place. Point out that unlike then the grassroots are heavily electronic now and the soaring sales on ARs represent even more people that increase the risk for his party colleagues if the Senate and House members vote on an AWB with the upcoming 2014 elections.

Patrick J. Leahy
Chairman, D-Vermont

Dianne Feinstein
D-California

Chuck Grassley
Ranking Member, R-Iowa

Chuck Schumer
D-New York

Orrin G. Hatch
R-Utah

Dick Durbin
D-Illinois

Jeff Sessions
R-Alabama

Sheldon Whitehouse
D-Rhode Island

Lindsey Graham
R-South Carolina

Amy Klobuchar
D-Minnesota

John Cornyn
R-Texas

Al Franken
D-Minnesota

Michael S. Lee
R-Utah

Christopher A. Coons
D-Delaware

Tom Coburn
R-Oklahoma

Richard Blumenthal
D-Connecticut

T Slothrop · January 24, 2013, 09:38 AM

Any chance of making this a sticky? This is valuable info and not just for today.

goon · January 24, 2013, 11:17 AM

I will start on letters to them tonight. That box of envelopes and roll of stamps was a good investment...

Pocket Rocket · January 24, 2013, 03:42 PM

What can be communicated to the pro gun Senators to keep the bill from leaving committee? The offices for Lee and Hatch have confirmed they will not vote for the bill but is there anything we can ask them to do while it is still in committee?

LemmyCaution · January 30, 2013, 11:04 PM

OK. I can figure out why Leahy is purple, but why is Al Franken orange? What does that mean?

ozarkhillbilly · January 30, 2013, 11:59 PM

A quick question, why are all the Republicans RKBA and the Democrats anti RKBA? I thought being pro gun was not a Republican or Democrat thing, do you think someone forgot to tell these senators that?

Green Lantern · January 31, 2013, 09:53 AM

I think someone forgot to tell the Democrat leadership that, personally.

January 23, 2013, 10:55 PM	#1
hso Moderator Join Date: January 3, 2003 Location: 0 hrs east of TN Posts: 33,540	Senate Judiciary Committee composition Here's the Senate Judiciary Committee member list that any AWB will go through before release to the full Senate for debate. Note the prominent Antis in the Committee. Antis are red and RKBA supporters are green. Also note that Sessions and Graham are up for election in 2014 and should receive emails supporting their opposition to specific pieces of legislation. Frankin and Coons are up for reelection in 2014 as well and need constructive arguments sent to them on why there's no reason for any of the elements to the proposed Feinstein AWB legislation to pass and why there are 800,000 a year to oppose it. No crude or coarse letters since those will do more harm than good. NRA give Leahy a C grade on RKBA and letters to him should focus on the cost to his party the last time an AWB was put in place. Point out that unlike then the grassroots are heavily electronic now and the soaring sales on ARs represent even more people that increase the risk for his party colleagues if the Senate and House members vote on an AWB with the upcoming 2014 elections. Patrick J. Leahy Chairman, D-Vermont Dianne Feinstein D-California Chuck Grassley Ranking Member, R-Iowa Chuck Schumer D-New York Orrin G. Hatch R-Utah Dick Durbin D-Illinois Jeff Sessions R-Alabama Sheldon Whitehouse D-Rhode Island Lindsey Graham R-South Carolina Amy Klobuchar D-Minnesota John Cornyn R-Texas Al Franken D-Minnesota Michael S. Lee R-Utah Christopher A. Coons D-Delaware Tom Coburn R-Oklahoma Richard Blumenthal D-Connecticut __________________ SAF Life Member/NRAILA Contributor **************** Please Read The Forum Rules** TheHighRoad exists to provide a higher grade of discussion than is found on some other gun forums so antis and undecideds can see that gun owners and RKBA advocates are not the reckless misanthropes they tell everyone we are. Personal attacks, group stereotyping, macho chest-thumping, and partisan hackery are low road and hurt all of us. Last edited by hso; January 23, 2013 at 11:08 PM.

January 24, 2013, 03:42 PM	#4
Pocket Rocket Member Join Date: August 6, 2009 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 67	What can be communicated to the pro gun Senators to keep the bill from leaving committee? The offices for Lee and Hatch have confirmed they will not vote for the bill but is there anything we can ask them to do while it is still in committee? __________________ Don't Tread on Me

January 30, 2013, 11:04 PM	#5
LemmyCaution Member Join Date: June 4, 2008 Posts: 689	OK. I can figure out why Leahy is purple, but why is Al Franken orange? What does that mean? __________________ Liberty will not descend to a people. The people must raise themselves to Liberty. -Emma Goldman That the people have a right to bear arms for the defence of themselves and the State - and as standing armies in time of peace are dangerous to liberty, they ought not to be kept up; and that the military should be kept under strict subordination to and governed by the civil power. -Article 16th, The Vermont Constitution

January 31, 2013, 09:53 AM	#7
Green Lantern Member Join Date: August 16, 2006 Posts: 1,612	I think someone forgot to tell the Democrat leadership that, personally. __________________ I should be very much obliged if you would slip your revolver into your pocket. An Eley's # 2 is an excellent argument with gentlemen who can twist steel pokers into knots. Sherlock Holmes ******* Germans who wish to use firearms should join the SS or the SA - ordinary citizens don't need guns, as their having guns doesn't serve the State. Heinrich Himmler You like to fire assault weapons? I have a place for you. It's not in the homes and streets of America. It's called the Army, and you can join any time! Wes Clark

January 24, 2013, 09:38 AM	#2
T Slothrop Member Join Date: May 11, 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 65	Any chance of making this a sticky? This is valuable info and not just for today.

January 24, 2013, 11:17 AM	#3
goon Member Join Date: January 20, 2003 Posts: 5,701	I will start on letters to them tonight. That box of envelopes and roll of stamps was a good investment...

January 30, 2013, 11:59 PM	#6
ozarkhillbilly Member Join Date: July 18, 2005 Location: mo Posts: 438	A quick question, why are all the Republicans RKBA and the Democrats anti RKBA? I thought being pro gun was not a Republican or Democrat thing, do you think someone forgot to tell these senators that?