I received the following from Dr. John Hill:
Subject: Fwd: Call to action for nutritional freedom The following is an important message that requests your action to protect your rights for affordable access to dietary supplements. We appreciate your support! Robert Watson President/CEO Vitamin Research Products Inc. Spread the Word - CALL YOUR SENATORS NOW! Call Your Senators and tell them "Don't take away my right to use safe, affordable, health promoting products! Oppose any amendment that limits my access to vitamins, minerals, herbs and other dietary supplements." Your Senator is on the committee that oversees funding bills for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). When that committee meets this week it may consider adding an amendment by Sen. Richard Durbin that would expand the authority of the FDA over dietary supplements. Such an amendment would effectively gut the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA), which safeguards the public's access to safe, affordable and effective self care. Call your Senators, who are members of the Committee on Appropriations, and tell them to reject any amendment that would limit your access to safe, effective and affordable dietary supplements. See below for what to do and talking points to help you with your call. HERE'S WHAT TO DO: 1) Forward this e-mail to 10 people you know who live in your state or the states of members of this committee. 2) Call the Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 or committee members directly at the numbers listed below. 3) Ask for your Senator by name and the switchboard operator will patch you through to his/her office. When you reach your Senator's office, ask to leave a message for the Senator. 5) Use the talking points below or deliver a personal message. Be sure to insist on leaving your name and address and ask for a letter back. As a constituent, you deserve to know how your Senator acts on your request. HERE'S WHAT YOU CAN SAY: I'm calling to ask the Senator to vote against any amendment to the appropriations bill that will limit my right to use safe, affordable, health promoting dietary supplements. I believe more needs to be done to ensure that: The Food and Drug Administration enforces the current law Government doesn't limit the freedom of choice of American consumers when it comes to their health Safe, effective and affordable dietary supplements are not unfairly singled out I would like the Senator to write me back to tell me how he/she voted on any dietary supplement amendment to the appropriations bill. Thank you. Thanks for making the call and doing your part! U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Richard C. Shelby (R), Alabama (202) 224-5744 Ted Stevens, Chairman (R), Alaska (202) 224-3004 Dianne Feinstein (D), California (202) 224-3841 Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R), Colorado (202) 224-5852 Daniel K. Inouye (D), Hawaii (202) 224-3934 Larry Craig (R), Idaho (202) 224-2752 Tom Harkin (D), Iowa (202) 224-3254 Sam Brownback (R), Kansas (202) 224-6521 Mitch McConnell (R), Kentucky (202) 224-2541 Mary L. Landrieu (D), Louisiana (202) 224-5824 Barbara A. Mikulski (D), Maryland (202) 224-4654 Thad Cochran (R), Mississippi (202) 224-5054 Christopher S. Bond (R), Missouri (202) 224-5721 Conrad Burns (R), Montana (202) 224-2644 Harry Reid (D), Nevada (202) 224-3542 Judd Gregg (R), New Hampshire (202) 224-3324 Pete V. Domenici (R), New Mexico (202) 224-6621 Byron L. Dorgan (D), North Dakota (202) 224-2551 Mike Dewine (R), Ohio (202) 224-2315 Arlen Specter (R), Pennsylvania (202) 224-4254 Ernest F. Hollings (D), South Carolina (202) 224-6121 Tim Johnson (D), South Dakota (202) 224-5842 Kay Bailey Hutchison (R), Texas (202) 224-5922 Robert F. Bennett (R), Utah (202) 224-5444 Patrick J. Leahy (D), Vermont (202) 224-4242 Patty Murray (D), Washington (202) 224-2621 Robert C. Byrd (D), Ranking Minority Member, West Virginia (202) 224-3954 Herb Kohl (D), Wisconsin (202) 224-5653 Forward this e-mail to a friend! =========================================================== TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM LIST, CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW,AND SEND. mailto:imail...@vrp.com?body=unsubscribe%20vrpnews ===========================================================
