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S. 1315: the Democrats & the Republicans

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"We will continue to honor our promises to all veterans including Filipino veterans, especially with regards to citizenship and family reunification." Source: Democratic Party  Denver Convention 8/25-8/28/2008

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Pls forward to: Speaker Nancy Pelosi

Wednesday, September 3, 2008 1:14 PM
From:
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S. 1315 9/2008

Thank you for contacting Majority Leader Steny Hoyer

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Office of the Majority Leader - Steny Hoyer
Dear Ms. Embry,

Thank you for taking the time to share your opinion. I believe citizen input is an essential part of the democratic process, and I value hearing your thoughts.

Due to the volume of email I receive, it may not be possible to personally respond to your comments. However, please be assured that your opinion will be read and considered by my staff.

I would also suggest that you share your opinion with your local member of Congress. You can do so on their individual website or on the official House website.

Finally, I would like to invite you to sign up for my Leader’s Report e-newsletter, my report from the Capitol to the American People on what House Democrats are doing to lead America in a new direction. The report is sent out on the Friday of every week Congress is in session.

Sincerely yours,
Steny H. Hoyer
STENY H. HOYER

From Rep James Clyburn:

Your information was submitted.

This is an exciting time in Washington, DC. I am honored my peers have elected me to serve as Majority Whip for the 110th Congress. I look forward to this challenge, and thank the people of the Sixth Congressional District for giving me the opportunity to represent their interests and those of our country in the new Congress.

Best regards

Support from: Rep. Ellen Tauscher

 
From: ellen.tauscher@mail.house.gov
To: pinay_492001@yahoo.com
Subject: Response from Representative Tauscher
Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:21:35 -0400

CONGRESSWOMAN
ELLEN O. TAUSCHER
10
TH DISTRICT ~ CALIFORNIA

US House Seal


2459 Rayburn HOB - Washington, D.C. 20515 - (202) 225-1880
2121 North California Blvd. Suite 555, Walnut Creek, CA 94596 - (925) 932-8899

Dear Ms. Embry:

Thank you for informing me of your support for S. 1315, the Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007. Currently, this bill is awaiting consideration by the House of Representatives. I look forward to supporting this bill when it comes to a vote. 

Correspondence from constituents like you is essential to my work in Congress, and I hope that you will continue to inform me of your concerns. I value your input as I work to shape national policies to reflect the views of California 's 10th District. To learn more about what I'm doing in Washington, please visit my website, www.house.gov/tauscher, and sign up for my e-newsletter. If I can be of further assistance, please feel free to contact my office at 925-932-8899 or 202-225-1880.

Sincerely,
Ellen O. Tauscher
Member of Congress

This mailbox is unattended.  If you would like to contact me please e-mail me through the form on my website at http://www.house.gov/tauscher/IMA/get_address.htm.

F/U e-mail sent to Cong. Ellen Tauscher by calling & leaving messages to her Wash D. C. & Antioch Ca offices; talked to "Annie " of Walnut Creek office 8/18/2008 3:30 P.M. verbalized concern to her Re: S. 1315 esp. Cong Tauscher together w/ Blue Dogs. Annie stated "not a Blue Dog this year, but has not taken any position yet w/ S.1315" 

Sent to Rep. Ellen Tauscher, D-10th Ca thru:

http://www.tauscher.house.gov

 Dear Rep. Tauscher,

 My name is Maria Elizabeth Embry. I am a 9th generation American (Embry
from colonial Virginia). I am also a native of the Philippines & I care
about the passage of S.1315 Veterans Benefits Enhancement Bill. I
respectfully ask your position to this bill which I understand will be
hopefully on the calendar this coming September. If you are supporting
the bill, please accept my heartfelt gratitude.

However, if you are objecting its passage, I humbly ask the reasons why
you would not vote for a bill that passed the Senate 96-1. I would like
to offer arguments to your position. Incidentally, I am an amateur
researcher who maintain six websites that deal with the participation
of
the Filipinos in U.S. military while the Philippines was a U.S. colony
(WW1 & WW11) & later as an independent republic (Korea, Vietnam & Iraq
wars
). My 6th website is about Filipinos buried in the Arlington
Cemetery
.

I believe that because of my strong Filipino military heritage &
intimate knowledge about my country's history I am capable of
responding
to any misinformation about the role of the Filipinos in the U.S.
military
. One argument that was circulating in the Senate before this
bill was adopted was - it is not appropriate to extend benefits to
foreigners like Filipino veterans who are not U.S. citizens & are
Philippine residents. But then, does anybody ever figure out why
foreigners like Filipinos would be conscripted, drafted to U.S. Armed
Forces
(WW1 WW11)? Another argument was-it is the duty of the Filipinos
to defend the Philippines during the 2nd World War. Actually, it is the
duty of the U.S. to defend the Philippines, since it was her colonial
possession during WW11. To quote: Colin Powell "if you break it, you
own
it". Therefore, to reject S.1315 is to perpetuate the evilness &
historical military injustice created by the Rescission Act of 1946.

I hope to hear from you or your office regarding your position on this
matter.



Sincerely,

Maria Elizabeth Embry
XXXXXXX
Antioch Ca 94509

/2/2008 e-mail sent to Rep. Bud Cramer of Alabama, 5th district thru website, will not print copy of recepit
 
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Wednesday, September 3, 2008 4:54 AM
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Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:44:18 -0700 (PDT)
From: "m e" <pinay_492001@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Keeping track
To: info@barackobama.com
Mr. David Plouffe
Campaign Manager
Obama for America
Dear Mr. Plouffe,
 
With all due respect to you, Sir you seem to be out-of-touch yourself like you accused Sen McCain of being so. I sent your campaign operatives an e-mail because I am concerned about the matter of S. 1315 which Sen Obama “I supported it first, before I did not really supported it by not showing up in the Senate to vote for it” (BTW, the same stance that Sen McCain pulled & I am holding him also accountable for such dastardly act). I believe this is the reason why my e-mail address landed in your  mailing list of supporters which was never my intention.
 
You see Sir, I do not spend sleepless nights worrying about who’s the richer, more thrifty/spendthrift or what not, among the two economically well-off presidential candidates. Although, I both wish them well for the sake of the United States & all Americans, however my main worry is the passage of S. 1315 (with the provision for WW11 Filipino Veterans) in the House of Representatives considering it met such a fierce opposition in the Senate given the strong lobby of The American Legion.  Now, that its fate is in the hands of our Representatives, many had taken notice that the Blue Dogs & other Democrats running for re-election are in a vulnerable position to fight The American Legion’s lobbying efforts and most likely will vote against the passage of S. 1315.
 
I am not in any position to scare the daylights out of our good Senator Obama, but should the S. 1315 fail, the situation of elderly WW11 United States Filipino veterans subjected to elder abuse & neglect by the United States government will be more dire. Either as a Senator or as an elected President of the United States this situation will follow Sen Obama.
 
Therefore, I would be very appreciative of Sen Obama stating not only his support of S. 1315, but importantly in lobbying among the Blue Dogs & other Democrats in the House of Representatives.
 
 Thank you for your attention to this matter.
 
Very Respectfully,
 
Maria Elizabeth Embry
Registered Voter
Political Party: Did not State
 

David Plouffe, BarackObama.com" <info@barackobama.com> wrote:
Maria --

If somebody asked you, you probably wouldn't have to think about it.

But when a reporter asked John McCain how many houses he owns, he stumbled and said, "I think -- I'll have my staff get to you."

If you're like the millions of people who are struggling to keep up with their mortgage, you might have a different perspective.

Not only does John McCain have trouble keeping track of all his houses, he looks at record gas prices and a crippling foreclosure crisis and thinks the economy is fundamentally "strong." And last weekend he said anyone making less than $5 million a year isn't rich.

This is the side of John McCain his campaign wants to hide.

So yesterday, we launched a TV ad to show everyone how out-of-touch John McCain is with the economic realities of regular Americans.

But if we're going to get the truth out, it's going to take all of us working together to make it happen.

Post from Maria Embry's Blog:
 
Truth About Senators Obama & Mccain's Re: S.1315
 
Wake up folks! Re: Sen Obama & Mccain- it does not matter how both of these honorable gentlemen spin their so-called support for the Filipino WW11 Veterans Equity Rights S.1315 check the vote records in the Senate and it will tell 'ya that both of them did not vote that day. 96 voted yes 1 voted no. None of these votes came from Sen Obama or Sen Mccain. Now the fate of S.1315 is in the hands of the House of Representatives. Call your Congressman (woman) & let them know that you care for the welfare of this bill. Peace!
 
Response by Sen Obama's campaign org. to the above blog I had posted:
 
 
 
 
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:43:50 -0400
To: "Maria Embry" <pinay_492001@yahoo.com>
From: "Obama for America" <info@barackobama.com>
Subject: Welcome

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 sent the ff e-mail before I found out that both Senators Obama & McCain did not vote for S. 1315. I don't know about you guys but, such action taken in the context of political tactics-It is brilliant!- considering that they would be facing opposition from the powerful The American Legion.
 However, talking about personal courage-Sucks! Stink-o! Numero Uno!

Mr. Chris Van Holden

Office of the Chairman

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC)

Re: S.1315 and Democratic Members of the U.S. House of Representatives

 

Dear Mr. Chris Van Holdem,

 

Sir, I am requesting that you forward this e-mail to all Democrats Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. This is regarding the pending bill S.1315 (waiting for calendar). I fear that if I sent this e-mail to them individually that it may end up in their junk mail. Copy of this e-mail could be accessed thru my website: http://filipinos-ww2usmilitaryservice.tripod.com/id18.html

 

I would like to extend my gratitude to Sen Obama for his support to S. 1315. Good luck to him and to the Democratic Party in this coming convention & election.

Sincerely,

Maria Elizabeth Embry

 

 

To: The Honorable Member of the U.S. House of Representative

Dear Sir/Madam:

 (e-mail similar to the e-mail sent to Hon. Ellen Tauscher pasted here)

 

 
 
Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:31:04 -0700 (PDT)
From: "m e" <pinay_492001@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: S. 1315
To: BlueDog@mail.house.gov
Kristen Hawn
Communications Director
 
Dear Ms. Hawn:
 
I would appreciate it very much if you could forward copy of this e-mail to the members of the Democrats Bluedogs Re: S.1315. I sent similar request to Hon. Ellen Tauscher (D-Ca), of the Congressional district of my residence and Hon. Steve Buyer (R-Indiana). I am also enclosing a copy of my e-mail to the American Legion, Legislative Division.
 
Thank you so much for your attention regarding this matter.
 
Sincerely,
 
Maria Elizabeth Embry
XXXXXXXX
Antioch Ca 94509
 
 
For viewing convenience copy of this letter is online on this website:
 
To: The Honorable Members of the Congress
 
Dear Sir/Madam:
 
(Copy of Letter to Hon. Tauscher & the American Legion pasted here)

-mail sent to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi thru her online website:

http://speaker.house.gov/contact

Dear Speaker Pelosi,

I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude in your support to our WW11 Filipnos Veterans. Allow me to give you copies of letters & e-mails I had sent to the American Legion, Legislative Division, Rep. Ellen Tauscher, the Blue Dogs Coalition, Rep. Steve Buyer, the American Legion and others who I feel would be reluctant to vote for S. 1315, the overdue bill giving justice to the WW11 Filipino Veterans. Again, thank you.

Sincerely,

Maria Elizabeth Embry

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The Republican Party RE: S. 1315

http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=76984

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 Pres Bush Administration Policy: S. 1315 - Veterans Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007
April 22, 2008

The Administration has supported appropriate expansion of benefits for veterans, including Filipino veterans. In 2003, the President signed a bill that increased disability compensation, survivor benefits, and burial benefits for certain Filipino veterans living in the United States. However, the Administration has concerns with S. 1315 because it would increase benefits for Filipino veterans who reside in the Philippines to a much higher level relative to benefits provided to veterans who reside in the United States. ..S. 1315 would provide annual pension benefits for Filipino veterans living in the Philippines of $4,500 for married veterans and $3,600 for single veterans. Given that the average annual family income in the Philippines is $2,864, these Filipino veterans would have a relative benefit much greater than the average veteran pensioner living in the United States, who receives about 30 percent of the average U.S. family income as a pension. The bill also would increase the disability compensation rate and burial allowance paid to Filipino veterans living in the Philippines from 50 percent on the dollar to 100 percent, which is equivalent to the rate paid all veterans living in the United States. The bill would eliminate the ability to differentiate between the standards of living in the United States and the Philippines. In addition to the benefit expansions, S. 1315 also would entitle all Filipino veterans living in the Philippines access to the Manila VA outpatient clinic, doubling the eligible population and straining the clinic's capabilities and quality of care. These expanded benefits would increase mandatory spending by $2.1 billion over 10 years.

The Administration also has serious concerns about certain insurance provisions in S. 1315, including a provision that would shift the cost of administering the Service Disabled Veterans' Insurance program from the General Operating Fund to the Veterans Insurance and Indemnities Fund. To ensure transparency, the cost of administering these entitlements should be separate and distinct from the cost of the entitlements themselves. Furthermore, supplementing a discretionary appropriation with mandatory receipts is not an acceptable budgeting practice. The bill also would more than double the maximum amount of Veterans Mortgage Life Insurance (VMLI) and create a new life insurance product for veterans who are under 65 years old and have a service-connected disability. The Administration believes the current range of life insurance benefits, which includes Veterans Group Life Insurance, Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance, and VMLI, provides an appropriate level of insurance. These provisions would increase mandatory spending by $382 million over 10 years.

The Administration notes that the bill includes an Administration proposal to ensure consistency in determining special monthly pension benefits. The Administration believes, however, that the savings from this proposal would be better spent on priorities identified in the President's Budget to increase direct care and support to wounded, ill, and injured veterans

 

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S. 1315

Wednesday, September 3, 2008 3:52 PM

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Thank You

Thank you for sending your message about “S.1315” to the Committee.

(receipt of e-mail sent 9/3/2003 by M.Embry)

Thank you for your input from http://aderholt.house.gov/.

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Thank you for your input

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Thank You

Thank you for sending your message about “S.1315” to the Committee.

(receipt of e-mail sent 9/3/2003 by M.Embry)

The ff e-mail was sent to Mr. Alfarero, Filipino member of the California delegation to GOP National Convention on 9/1/9/4/2008 & I also let a message on his phone (XXX-XXX-XXXX) 8/19/2008 5:42 P.M. that I am very concerned about Sen McCain not voting for S. 1315, etc Later, that evening Mr. Alfarero returned my call; verbalized concerns w/ him Re: Sen McCain not voting for S.1315; also talked other topics like convention, etc.

Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:56:37 -0700 (PDT)
From: "m e" <pinay_492001@yahoo.com> 
Subject: Truth About Senators Obama & Mccain's Re: S.1315
To: ccalfarero@socal.rr.com
Wake up folks! Re: Sen Obama & Mccain- it does not matter how both of these honorable gentlemen spin their so-called support for the Filipino WW11 Veterans Equity Rights S.1315 check the vote records in the Senate and it will tell 'ya that both of them did not vote that day. 96 voted yes 1 voted no. None of these votes came from Sen Obama or Sen Mccain. Now the fate of S.1315 is in the hands of the House of Representatives. Call your Congressman (woman) & let them know that you care for the welfare of this bill. Peace!

Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:56:37 -0700 (PDT) From: "m e" <pinay_492001@yahoo.com>

 

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Thank you for contacting the Republican National Committee. We certainly appreciated your email, and will include your thoughts in our report to the Chairman. Please do not hesitate to contact us in the future with any of your thoughts, opinions or observations

 

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I sent the ff e-mail before I found out that both Senators Obama & McCain did not vote for S. 1315. I don't know about you guys but, such action taken in the context of political tactics-It is brilliant!- considering that they would be facing opposition from the powerful The American Legion.
 However, talking about personal courage-Sucks! Stink-o! Numero Uno!

 
Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:03:40 -0700 (PDT)
From: "m e" <pinay_492001@yahoo.com>
Subject: S. 1315 and Republican Members of the U.S. House of Representatives
To: Chairman@gop.com
Office of the Chairman
Mike Duncan, RNC Chairman
 
Dear Mr. Mike Duncan,
 
Sir, I am requesting that you forward this e-mail to all Republican Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. This is regarding the pending bill S.1315 (waiting for calendar). I fear that if I sent this e-mail to them individually that it may end up in their junk mail. Copy of this e-mail could be accessed thru my website:

http://filipinos-ww2usmilitaryservice.tripod.com/id18.html

 

I would like to extend my gratitude to Sen McCain for his support to S. 1315. Good luck to him and to the Republican Party in this coming convention & election.
Sincerely,
Maria Elizabeth Embry

To: The Honorable Member of the U.S. House of Representative
Dear Sir/Madam:
 
  (e-mail similar to the e-mail sent to Hon. Ellen Tauscher pasted here)

Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:39:03 -0700 (PDT)
From: "m e" <pinay_492001@yahoo.com>
Subject: List of Republican Members of House of Representatives
To: Political@gop.com
Sir/Madam:
Would it be possible to obtain from your office a list of current members of the House of Representatives running for re-election 2008-2009?
If you have the info online I would appreciate if you could provide the website address.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Maria Elizabeth Embry
XXXXXXXXXXX
Antioch Ca 94509

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Honorable Sen Stevens
Dear Sir:
I would like you to know that I am sincerely praying for you & your family at this difficult phase of your life.
I would also like to extend my profuse gratitude for your assistance to the WW11 Filipino U.S. veterans during their fight for equity in the Senate.
Rest assured, Sir that your place in history is not as significant as your place in the hearts of the people that you had given the utmost devotion & to whom you had given excellent service. You already had built your monument in our hearts and after everything has been said & done, this will endure more than anything else.
God bless.
Sincerely,
Maria Elizabeth Embry
http://filipinos-ww2usveterans-4equity.tripod.com

 

 

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Question from ArmyTimes.com reader

Monday, September 22, 2008 4:59 PM
From:
To:
rmaze@atpco.com
copy sent to: The Honorable Rep Steve Buyer
Dear Mr Maze,
Re: Your article "Lawmakers Compromise on Filipino Vet Pensions" Source: Army Times online dated 9/18/2008 about the following:
 
 
"Buyer still is not completely on board, expressing concern that providing payments to Filipinos could lead French, Italian and other nationalities who helped in World War II to also seek benefits from the U.S."
 
I am truly amazed that Honorable Rep Buyer keeps on verbalizing such lack of historical knowledge. Other nationalities were not drafted in the U.S. Armed Forces during WW11. Filipinos were drafted not only during WW2, but also during WW1 in the United States Armed Forces because the Philippines was a United States colony.
 
Sincerely,
Maria Elizabeth Embry
XXXXXXX
Antioch California 94509
 

Army Times: Lawmakers Compromise on Filipino Vet Pensions

Monday, September 22, 2008 4:55 PM
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Letter (similar to Rep Tauscherr letter) mailed  8/9/2008 with copy of American Legion letter to :
Hon. Rep. Steve Buyer (R-Indiana)
2230 Rayburn
Washington D.C. 20515

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Thanks to Mr. Pete Shane Feliciano Yapit for giving permission via e-mail on 9/20/2008 7:09 AM to publish RE: Reply from Congressman Doug Lamborn: S.1315 Filipino WWII Veteran

-----Original Message-----
From: Congressman Doug Lamborn [mailto:co05ima@mail.house.gov]
Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 8:51 PM
To: Mr Pete Yapit e-mailxxxxxx.com
Subject: Reply from Congressman Doug Lamborn

This is a note to let you know that I received your email, and I appreciate you taking the time to share your concerns.

As always, it’s good to hear from my constituents.  Once again, thank you for your insight.  Rest assured that I will keep your comments in mind.

Should you have additional questions or concerns about this or any other legislative issue, please do not hesitate to contact me in the future.

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Doug Lamborn

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Congratulations & WW2 Filvets Petition

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Honorable Congressman Stephen Austria

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