(March 8, 2005 -- 11:00 AM EDT)

URGENT ACTION ITEM. Senate sources are telling us that the most important Senators to contact this morning are the following:

- Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
- Patty Murray (D-WA)
- Mary Landrieu (D-LA)
- Blanche Lincoln (D-AR)
- Hillary Clinton (D-NY)
- Barbara Mikulski (D-MD)
- Max Baucus (D-MT)
- Evan Bayh (D-IN)

The Republicans promised the Democrats a fair debate on all amendments. Instead, they're trying to end the debate early so that they don't have to go on record voting against good amendments that support sick people, service members, etc. Call, fax or email your Senator to tell him or her to vote NO on cutting off debate on the bankruptcy bill (and copy Senator Kennedy and Senator Feingold on your faxes and emails). Mark those faxes with the the following: URGENT--FOR TODAY'S LUNCH

-- Spencer Ackerman