Both of New Jersey’s senators have already cosponsored S. 185, the Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2007. One of the problems, of course, is that President Bush could veto this bill if it is passed on its own. Senators Specter and Leahy are therefore going to introduce a motion to attach it to the Defense Authorization bill, a piece of legislation that the president is unlikely to veto.
Please call the offices of Senator Lautenberg (202-224-3224) and Senator Menendez (202-224-4744) and make the following points:
1. Thank you for supporting S. 185, the Habeas Corpus Restoration Act!
2. I am glad that you share my concern for protecting the constitutional right to challenge the fact and conditions of one’s detention.
3. Please vote in favor of the bipartisan amendment to S. 1547 (the Department of Defense Authorization bill) introduced by Senators Arlen Specter and Patrick Leahy to restore habeas corpus.
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