Guest guest Posted September 8, 2003 Report Share Posted September 8, 2003 Good afternoon, my friends--just got this forward on s.722 S. 722, a major expansion of FDA's authority over supplements, could still come up for a vote anytime as an attachment to a finance bill. You can call the capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121 or use the following link to email: http://capwiz.com/nnfa/issues/alert/? alertid=2103491 Printable letter to your Senator, followed by contact info for all senators--courtesy of vitaminshoppe.com) : Dear Senator ___________________________: As your constituent, I urge you to oppose any efforts by your fellow Senators to pass the so-called Dietary Supplement " Safety " Act (S. 722) recently introduced by Sen. Durbin. Rather than passing this new act—which would unnecessarily expand the authority of the Food and Drug Administration—Congress should instead investigate and oversee ways in which the FDA can make full use of its current and more-than-adequate authority as granted by the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994. I have read the Durbin bill. Despite its title, it would allow no more consumer protection than current law provides. It does, however, contain new and discretionary enforcement powers that would significantly undermine many of the freedoms that American consumers of dietary supplements—like myself—hold dear. If adopted, this bill would subject nearly all vitamins, minerals, herbal products and other supplements to a level of scrutiny that is both unwarranted and unnecessary. Products that have been used safely and beneficially for hundreds—and in some cases, thousands—of years would be subject to clinical evaluation using standards that are at the complete discretion of the FDA. I am concerned that this bill, by questioning the safety of any dietary supplement that receives even one complaint, will result in potentially hundreds of products being removed from the marketplace. Under this new legislation, the FDA has complete discretion to make this determination, regardless of whether the product was used under conditions cautioned against by the manufacturer on the label. By almost every measure, and by a wide margin, dietary supplements can be used more safely than conventional foods and OTC drugs. Yet this legislation exempts foods in these product categories from being classified as stimulants. Specifically, the bill unfairly excludes the most common " stimulant " ingredient in foods—caffeine. I ask you to oppose this extreme and unnecessary legislation and look forward to hearing your thoughts on this important matter. Sincerely, _____________________________________ ________________________________________________ Signature Name ________________________________________________ Address ________________________________________________ City State Zip List of Senate critters and contact info Alabama Jeff Sessions ® 335 Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-0104 Fax: (202) 224-3149 Shelby ® 110 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-0103 Fax: (202) 224-3416 Alaska Murkowski ® 322 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-0202 Fax: (202) 224-5301 Ted s ® 522 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-0201 Fax: (202) 224-2354 Arizona Jon Kyl ® 730 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-0304 Fax: (202) 224-2207 McCain ® 241 Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-0303 Fax: (202) 228-2862 Arkansas Blanche Lincoln (D) 355 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-0404 Fax: (202) 228-1371 Mark Pryor (D) 217 Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-0403 Fax: (202) 228-0908 California Barbara Boxer (D) 112 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-0505 Fax: (415) 956-6701 Dianne Feinstein (D) 331 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-0504 Fax: (202) 228-3954 Colorado Wayne Allard ® 525 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-0605 Fax: (202) 224-6471 Ben ® 380 Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-0605 Fax: (202) 228-4609 Connecticut Dodd (D) 448 Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-0702 Fax: (202) 228-1083 ph Lieberman (D) 706 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-0703 Fax: (202) 224-9750 Delaware ph Biden (D) 201 Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-0802 Fax: (202) 224-0139 Carper (D) 513 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-0801 Fax: (202) 228-2190 Florida Bob Graham (D) 524 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-0903 Fax: (202) 224-2237 Bill (D) 716 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-0905 Fax: (202) 228-2183 Georgia Saxby Chambliss ® 416 Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-1005 Fax: (202) 224-0103 Zell (D) 257 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-1006 Fax: (202) 228-2090 Hawaii Akaka (D) 141 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-1103 Fax: (202) 224-2126 Inouye (D) 722 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-1102 Fax: (202) 224-6747 Idaho Larry Craig ® 520 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-1203 Fax: (202) 228-1067 Crapo ® 239 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-1205 Fax: (202) 228-1375 Illinois Durbin (D) 332 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-1304 Fax: (202)228-0400 Fitzgerald ® 555 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-1305 Fax: (202) 228-1372 Indiana Evan Bayh (D) 463 Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-1404 Fax: (202) 228-1377 Lugar ® 306 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-1401 Fax: (202) 228-0360 Iowa Chuck Grassley ® 135 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-1501 Fax: (202) 224-6020 Tom Harkin (D) 731 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-1502 Fax: (202) 224-9369 Kansas Sam Brownback ® 303 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-1604 Fax: (202) 228-1265 Pat ® 109 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-1605 Fax: (202) 224-3514 Kentucky Jim Bunning ® 316 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-1703 Fax: (202) 228-1373 Mitch McConnell ® 361A Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-1702 Fax: (202) 224-2499 Louisiana Breaux (D) 503 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-1803 Fax: (202) 228-2577 Landrieu (D) 724 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-1804 Fax: (202) 224-9735 Maine ® 172 Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-1904 Fax: (202) 224-2693 Olympia Snowe ® 154 Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-1903 Fax: (202) 224-1946 land Barbara Mikulski (D) 709 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-2003 Fax: (202) 224-8858 Sarbanes (D) 309 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-2002 Fax: (202) 224-1651 Massachusetts Kennedy (D) 317 Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-2101 Fax: (202) 224-2417 Kerry (D) 304 Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-2102 Fax: (202) 224-8525 Michigan Carl Levin (D) 269 Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-2202 Fax: (202) 224-1388 Debbie Stabenow (D) 702 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-2204 Fax: (202) 228-0325 Minnesota Norm ® 320 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-2303 Fax: (202) 224-1152 Mark Dayton (D) 346 Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-2305 Fax: (202) 228-2186 Mississippi Thad Cochran ® 113 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-2402 Fax: (202) 224-9450 Trent Lott ® 487 Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-2403 Fax: (202) 224-2262 Missouri Bond ® 274 Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-2503 Fax: (202) 224-8149 Talent ® 493 Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-2505 Fax: (202) 228-1518 Montana Max Baucus (D) 511 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-2602 Fax: (202) 224-4700 Conrad Burns ® 187 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-2603 Fax: (202) 224-8594 Nebraska Chuck Hagel ® 248 Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-2705 Fax: (202) 224-5213 Ben (D) 720 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-2706 Fax: (202) 228-0012 Nevada Ensign ® 364 Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-2805 Fax: (202) 228-2193 Harry Reid (D) 528 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-2803 Fax: (202) 224-7327 New Hampshire Judd Gregg ® 393 Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-2904 Fax: (202) 224-4952 Sununu ® 111 Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-2903 Fax: (202) 228-4131 New Jersey Jon Corzine (D) 502 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-3004 Fax: (202) 228-2197 Lautenberg (D) 324 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-3003 Fax: (202) 228-4054 New Mexico Jeff Bingaman (D) 703 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-3102 Fax: (202) 224-2852 Pete Domenici ® 328 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-3101 Fax: (202) 228-0900 New York Hillary Clinton (D) 476 Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-3204 Fax: (202) 228-0282 Schumer (D) 313 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-3203 Fax: (202) 228-3027 North Carolina Dole ® 120 Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-3301 Fax: (202) 224-1100 (D) 225 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-3306 Fax: (202) 228-1374 North Dakota Kent Conrad (D) 530 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-3403 Fax: (202) 224-7776 Byron Dorgan (D) 713 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-3405 Fax: (202) 224-1193 Ohio Mike DeWine ® 140 Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-3503 Fax: (202) 224-6519 Voinovich ® 317 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-3504 Fax: (202) 228-1382 Link to the bill: http://www.nnfa.org/services/government/pdf/s722.pdf Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2003 Report Share Posted September 11, 2003 I am DEFINITELY going to send this letter...however, your list stopped with Ohio, and I'm in Oregon. Tips on finding an address? - > Good afternoon, my friends--just got this forward on s.722 > > S. 722, a major expansion of FDA's authority over supplements, could > still come up for a vote anytime as an attachment to a finance > bill. > > You can call the capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121 or use the > following link to email: http://capwiz.com/nnfa/issues/alert/? > alertid=2103491 > > Printable letter to your Senator, followed by contact info for all > senators--courtesy of vitaminshoppe.com) : > > > Dear Senator ___________________________: > > > As your constituent, I urge you to oppose any efforts by your fellow > Senators to pass the so-called Dietary Supplement " Safety " Act (S. > 722) recently introduced by Sen. Durbin. > > Rather than passing this new act—which would unnecessarily expand > the authority of the Food and Drug Administration—Congress should > instead investigate and oversee ways in which the FDA can make full > use of its current and more-than-adequate authority as granted by > the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994. > > > > I have read the Durbin bill. Despite its title, it would allow no > more consumer protection than current law provides. It does, > however, contain new and discretionary enforcement powers that would > significantly undermine many of the freedoms that American consumers > of dietary supplements—like myself—hold dear. > > > > If adopted, this bill would subject nearly all vitamins, minerals, > herbal products and other supplements to a level of scrutiny that is > both unwarranted and unnecessary. Products that have been used > safely and beneficially for hundreds—and in some cases, thousands— of > years would be subject to clinical evaluation using standards that > are at the complete discretion of the FDA. > > > > I am concerned that this bill, by questioning the safety of any > dietary supplement that receives even one complaint, will result in > potentially hundreds of products being removed from the marketplace. > Under this new legislation, the FDA has complete discretion to make > this determination, regardless of whether the product was used under > conditions cautioned against by the manufacturer on the label. > > > > By almost every measure, and by a wide margin, dietary supplements > can be used more safely than conventional foods and OTC drugs. Yet > this legislation exempts foods in these product categories from > being classified as stimulants. Specifically, the bill unfairly > excludes the most common " stimulant " ingredient in foods—caffeine. > > I ask you to oppose this extreme and unnecessary legislation and > look forward to hearing your thoughts on this important matter. > > > > Sincerely, > > _____________________________________ > ________________________________________________ > > Signature Name > > ________________________________________________ > > Address > > ________________________________________________ > > City State Zip > > > > List of Senate critters and contact info > > > > Alabama > > Jeff Sessions ® > > 335 Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-0104 > > Fax: (202) 224-3149 > > Shelby ® > > 110 Hart Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-0103 > > Fax: (202) 224-3416 > > Alaska > > Murkowski ® > > 322 Hart Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-0202 > > Fax: (202) 224-5301 > > Ted s ® > > 522 Hart Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-0201 > > Fax: (202) 224-2354 > > Arizona > > Jon Kyl ® > > 730 Hart Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-0304 > > Fax: (202) 224-2207 > > McCain ® > > 241 Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-0303 > > Fax: (202) 228-2862 > > Arkansas > > Blanche Lincoln (D) > > 355 Dirksen Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-0404 > > Fax: (202) 228-1371 > > Mark Pryor (D) > > 217 Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-0403 > > Fax: (202) 228-0908 > > California > > Barbara Boxer (D) > > 112 Hart Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-0505 > > Fax: (415) 956-6701 > > Dianne Feinstein (D) > > 331 Hart Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-0504 > > Fax: (202) 228-3954 > > Colorado > > Wayne Allard ® > > 525 Dirksen Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-0605 > > Fax: (202) 224-6471 > > Ben ® > > 380 Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-0605 > > Fax: (202) 228-4609 > > Connecticut > > Dodd (D) > > 448 Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-0702 > > Fax: (202) 228-1083 > > ph Lieberman (D) > > 706 Hart Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-0703 > > Fax: (202) 224-9750 > > Delaware > > ph Biden (D) > > 201 Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-0802 > > Fax: (202) 224-0139 > > Carper (D) > > 513 Hart Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-0801 > > Fax: (202) 228-2190 > > Florida > > Bob Graham (D) > > 524 Hart Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-0903 > > Fax: (202) 224-2237 > > Bill (D) > > 716 Hart Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-0905 > > Fax: (202) 228-2183 > > Georgia > > Saxby Chambliss ® > > 416 Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-1005 > > Fax: (202) 224-0103 > > Zell (D) > > 257 Dirksen Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-1006 > > Fax: (202) 228-2090 > > Hawaii > > Akaka (D) > > 141 Hart Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-1103 > > Fax: (202) 224-2126 > > Inouye (D) > > 722 Hart Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-1102 > > Fax: (202) 224-6747 > > Idaho > > Larry Craig ® > > 520 Hart Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-1203 > > Fax: (202) 228-1067 > > Crapo ® > > 239 Dirksen Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-1205 > > Fax: (202) 228-1375 > > Illinois > > Durbin (D) > > 332 Dirksen Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-1304 > > Fax: (202)228-0400 > > Fitzgerald ® > > 555 Dirksen Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-1305 > > Fax: (202) 228-1372 > > Indiana > > Evan Bayh (D) > > 463 Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-1404 > > Fax: (202) 228-1377 > > Lugar ® > > 306 Hart Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-1401 > > Fax: (202) 228-0360 > > Iowa > > Chuck Grassley ® > > 135 Hart Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-1501 > > Fax: (202) 224-6020 > > Tom Harkin (D) > > 731 Hart Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-1502 > > Fax: (202) 224-9369 > > Kansas > > Sam Brownback ® > > 303 Hart Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-1604 > > Fax: (202) 228-1265 > > Pat ® > > 109 Hart Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-1605 > > Fax: (202) 224-3514 > > Kentucky > > Jim Bunning ® > > 316 Hart Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-1703 > > Fax: (202) 228-1373 > > Mitch McConnell ® > > 361A Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-1702 > > Fax: (202) 224-2499 > > Louisiana > > Breaux (D) > > 503 Hart Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-1803 > > Fax: (202) 228-2577 > > Landrieu (D) > > 724 Hart Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-1804 > > Fax: (202) 224-9735 > > Maine > > ® > > 172 Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-1904 > > Fax: (202) 224-2693 > > Olympia Snowe ® > > 154 Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-1903 > > Fax: (202) 224-1946 > > land > > Barbara Mikulski (D) > > 709 Hart Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-2003 > > Fax: (202) 224-8858 > > Sarbanes (D) > > 309 Hart Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-2002 > > Fax: (202) 224-1651 > > Massachusetts > > Kennedy (D) > > 317 Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-2101 > > Fax: (202) 224-2417 > > Kerry (D) > > 304 Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-2102 > > Fax: (202) 224-8525 > > Michigan > > Carl Levin (D) > > 269 Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-2202 > > Fax: (202) 224-1388 > > Debbie Stabenow (D) > > 702 Hart Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-2204 > > Fax: (202) 228-0325 > > Minnesota > > Norm ® > > 320 Hart Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-2303 > > Fax: (202) 224-1152 > > Mark Dayton (D) > > 346 Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-2305 > > Fax: (202) 228-2186 > > Mississippi > > Thad Cochran ® > > 113 Dirksen Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-2402 > > Fax: (202) 224-9450 > > Trent Lott ® > > 487 Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-2403 > > Fax: (202) 224-2262 > > Missouri > > Bond ® > > 274 Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-2503 > > Fax: (202) 224-8149 > > Talent ® > > 493 Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-2505 > > Fax: (202) 228-1518 > > Montana > > Max Baucus (D) > > 511 Hart Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-2602 > > Fax: (202) 224-4700 > > Conrad Burns ® > > 187 Dirksen Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-2603 > > Fax: (202) 224-8594 > > Nebraska > > Chuck Hagel ® > > 248 Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-2705 > > Fax: (202) 224-5213 > > Ben (D) > > 720 Hart Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-2706 > > Fax: (202) 228-0012 > > Nevada > > Ensign ® > > 364 Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-2805 > > Fax: (202) 228-2193 > > Harry Reid (D) > > 528 Hart Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-2803 > > Fax: (202) 224-7327 > > New Hampshire > > Judd Gregg ® > > 393 Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-2904 > > Fax: (202) 224-4952 > > Sununu ® > > 111 Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-2903 > > Fax: (202) 228-4131 > > New Jersey > > Jon Corzine (D) > > 502 Hart Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-3004 > > Fax: (202) 228-2197 > > Lautenberg (D) > > 324 Hart Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-3003 > > Fax: (202) 228-4054 > > New Mexico > > Jeff Bingaman (D) > > 703 Hart Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-3102 > > Fax: (202) 224-2852 > > Pete Domenici ® > > 328 Hart Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-3101 > > Fax: (202) 228-0900 > > New York > > Hillary Clinton (D) > > 476 Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-3204 > > Fax: (202) 228-0282 > > Schumer (D) > > 313 Hart Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-3203 > > Fax: (202) 228-3027 > > North Carolina > > Dole ® > > 120 Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-3301 > > Fax: (202) 224-1100 > > (D) > > 225 Dirksen Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-3306 > > Fax: (202) 228-1374 > > North Dakota > > Kent Conrad (D) > > 530 Hart Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-3403 > > Fax: (202) 224-7776 > > Byron Dorgan (D) > > 713 Hart Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-3405 > > Fax: (202) 224-1193 > > Ohio > > Mike DeWine ® > > 140 Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-3503 > > Fax: (202) 224-6519 > > Voinovich ® > > 317 Hart Senate Office > > Building > > Washington, D.C. 20510-3504 > > Fax: (202) 228-1382 > > > > Link to the bill: > http://www.nnfa.org/services/government/pdf/s722.pdf > > Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.