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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for S.311 A bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption, and for other purposes.</title>
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    <title>S.311: Medical Foods Equity Act of 2011 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
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A bill in the U.S. Congress: A bill to provide for the coverage of medically necessary food under Federal health programs and private health insurance. -. Source: http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s311/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HORSE ANTI-CRUELTY CRUSADERS; COMMON FOES &amp; ENEMIES (SO MANY ...</title>
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OUR OWN GOVERNMENT and elected officals that DO NOT support S. 311 and turn deaf-ears to Americas pleas for an end to the slaughter and exportation of our equines.SEN. LARRY CRAIG;the same dirty politician that got caught in a public ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.care2.com/news/member/363754298/999092&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>U.S. Against Equine Slaughter: NCSL: New Foes to Contend with in ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-01-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>US Against Equine Slaughter </name>
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... sending or allowing our American Horses to be sent to slaughter, for any reason. Currently there are three bills pending in Congress that would end horse slaughter for human consumption, H.R. 503, S. 311, and most recently, HR 6598. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://unnecessaryevils.blogspot.com/2009/01/ncsl-new-foes-to-contend-with-in-111th.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HORSE ANTI-CRUELTY CRUSADERS; COMMON FOES &amp; ENEMIES (SO MANY ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-27:/commentary/3845600</id>
    <updated>2008-12-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
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OUR OWN GOVERNMENT and elected officals that DO NOT support S. 311 and turn deaf-ears to Americas pleas for an end to the slaughter and exportation of our equines.SEN. LARRY CRAIG;the same dirty politician that got ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ofnature.org/?p=2632&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>U.S. Against Equine Slaughter: SlaughterGate: The USDAs &quot;Dirty ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-19:/commentary/3766317</id>
    <updated>2008-12-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>US Against Equine Slaughter </name>
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... sending or allowing our American Horses to be sent to slaughter, for any reason. Currently there are three bills pending in Congress that would end horse slaughter for human consumption, H.R. 503, S. 311, and most recently, HR 6598. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://unnecessaryevils.blogspot.com/2008/12/slaughtergate-usa-usdas-dirty-little.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>U.S. Against Equine Slaughter: Equine Advocates &quot;Gets it,&quot; gets ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-17:/commentary/3736921</id>
    <updated>2008-12-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>US Against Equine Slaughter </name>
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... sending or allowing our American Horses to be sent to slaughter, for any reason. Currently there are three bills pending in Congress that would end horse slaughter for human consumption, H.R. 503, S. 311, and most recently, HR 6598. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://unnecessaryevils.blogspot.com/2008/12/equine-advocates-gets-it-gets-active.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Tim Woolley Horseracing: Race Horse Trainer :: News: Barbaro ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-16:/commentary/3766324</id>
    <updated>2008-12-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Tim Woolley Horseracing: Race Horse Trainer... </name>
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It is important to do what we are all doing to recruit cosponsors for H.R. 503 (the House bill) and S. 311 (the Senate bill). It is also important to contact the chairman and ranking minority member of the House Agriculture Committee, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://timwoolleyracing.com/news/2007/02/barbaro_updates_190.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H-Net Reviews</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-14:/commentary/3766325</id>
    <updated>2008-12-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Ein semiotisch-pragmatischer Ansatz, in: Ralf Adelmann u.a. (Hrsg.), Grundlagentexte zur Fernsehwissenschaft, Konstanz 2002, S. 311-333. , erst im Laufe der Zeit herausgebildet hat. F&#195;&#188;r die Abkehr vom &#226;&#8364;&#382;Experten- und Erkl&#195;&#164;rfernsehen&#226;&#8364;&#339; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=23611&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Rez. GVD: T. Fischer u.a. (Hrsg.): Alles authentisch? - H-Soz-u ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-13:/commentary/3766326</id>
    <updated>2008-12-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Ein semiotisch-pragmatischer Ansatz, in: Ralf Adelmann u.a. (Hrsg.), Grundlagentexte zur Fernsehwissenschaft, Konstanz 2002, S. 311-333. [2] Siehe hierzu auch Michael Elm, Zeugenschaft im Film. Eine erinnerungskulturelle Analyse ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hsozkult.geschichte.hu-berlin.de/rezensionen/type=rezbuecher&amp;amp;id=10912&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>U.S. Against Equine Slaughter: Crow Nation Horse Mounted Unit to ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-09:/commentary/3643175</id>
    <updated>2008-12-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>US Against Equine Slaughter </name>
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... sending or allowing our American Horses to be sent to slaughter, for any reason. Currently there are three bills pending in Congress that would end horse slaughter for human consumption, H.R. 503, S. 311, and most recently, HR 6598. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://unnecessaryevils.blogspot.com/2008/12/hot-news-frum-big-mouth-broad-castin.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>U.S. Against Equine Slaughter: NCSL Meeting Dec. 10-13th - I have ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-08:/commentary/3625297</id>
    <updated>2008-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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... sending or allowing our American Horses to be sent to slaughter, for any reason. Currently there are three bills pending in Congress that would end horse slaughter for human consumption, H.R. 503, S. 311, and most recently, HR 6598. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://unnecessaryevils.blogspot.com/2008/12/ncsl-meeting-dec-10-13th-i-have-made-my.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>horselistening: John Holland on Cavel Horse Slaughter House</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-07:/commentary/3643176</id>
    <updated>2008-12-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Therefore we must push HR.503 and S.311 with all the energy we can muster. Since we no longer have to fight on three fronts, we should be able to put sharp focus on our Congress people, especially in the Senate. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://community.livejournal.com/horselistening/30100.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>U.S. Against Equine Slaughter: Miricle Horse Doing Well after Six ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-06:/commentary/3600824</id>
    <updated>2008-12-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>US Against Equine Slaughter </name>
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... sending or allowing our American Horses to be sent to slaughter, for any reason. Currently there are three bills pending in Congress that would end horse slaughter for human consumption, H.R. 503, S. 311, and most recently, HR 6598. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://unnecessaryevils.blogspot.com/2008/12/miricle-horse-doing-well-after-six.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>U.S. Against Equine Slaughter: Immediate Action Needed! Dark ...</title>
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    <updated>2008-12-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
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... sending or allowing our American Horses to be sent to slaughter, for any reason. Currently there are three bills pending in Congress that would end horse slaughter for human consumption, H.R. 503, S. 311, and most recently, HR 6598. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://unnecessaryevils.blogspot.com/2008/12/immediate-action-needed-dark-forces-are.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>U.S. Against Equine Slaughter: Baker Appeals and Loses, Must Pay ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-03:/commentary/3585999</id>
    <updated>2008-12-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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... sending or allowing our American Horses to be sent to slaughter, for any reason. Currently there are three bills pending in Congress that would end horse slaughter for human consumption, H.R. 503, S. 311, and most recently, HR 6598. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://unnecessaryevils.blogspot.com/2008/12/baker-appeals-and-loses-must-pay-fine.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Louisiana Blogging &amp; Updates: Senator Mary Landrieu against Horse ...</title>
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    <updated>2008-12-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The association claimed in an email that United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., is planning on adding her legislation, the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act, S. 311, to the upcoming Emergency Supplemental spending bill. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://louisiana-aahsbloggingupdates.blogspot.com/2008/12/senator-mary-landrieu-against-horse.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>U.S. Against Equine Slaughter: Long Island Horse Owners Feeling ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-29:/commentary/3514091</id>
    <updated>2008-11-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
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... sending or allowing our American Horses to be sent to slaughter, for any reason. Currently there are three bills pending in Congress that would end horse slaughter for human consumption, H.R. 503, S. 311, and most recently, HR 6598. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://unnecessaryevils.blogspot.com/2008/11/long-island-horse-owners-feeling.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>U.S. Against Equine Slaughter: Proof Positive Horse Slaughter ...</title>
    <link href="http://unnecessaryevils.blogspot.com/2008/11/proof-positive-horse-slaughter-causes.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-24:/commentary/3455350</id>
    <updated>2008-11-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>US Against Equine Slaughter </name>
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... sending or allowing our American Horses to be sent to slaughter, for any reason. Currently there are three bills pending in Congress that would end horse slaughter for human consumption, H.R. 503, S. 311, and most recently, HR 6598. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://unnecessaryevils.blogspot.com/2008/11/proof-positive-horse-slaughter-causes.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Horse slaughter</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-18:/commentary/3394334</id>
    <updated>2008-11-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
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As of September 2007, bills introduced in the US Congress (HR503 and S.311), known informally as the &#226;&#8364;&#339;American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act&#226;&#8364;*, are being considered by congressional committees. The description of these bills is &#226;&#8364;&#339;To ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ogsproject.org/20/horse-slaughter/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Crunchy Chicken: Save a horse, eat a cowboy</title>
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    <updated>2008-11-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Anyway, for those of you not following along there is a bill languishing in the Senate (S. 311) to ban horse meat for human consumption. The text of the bill reads that S. 311 &quot;amends the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thecrunchychicken.com/2008/03/save-horse-eat-cowboy.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>U.S. Against Equine Slaughter: Hate Mail from a &quot;Jane D&quot;</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-16:/commentary/3431860</id>
    <updated>2008-11-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>US Against Equine Slaughter </name>
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... sending or allowing our American Horses to be sent to slaughter, for any reason. Currently there are three bills pending in Congress that would end horse slaughter for human consumption, H.R. 503, S. 311, and most recently, HR 6598. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://unnecessaryevils.blogspot.com/2008/11/hate-mail-from-jane-d.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>U.S. Against Equine Slaughter: America Outraged over Gov'ts Plan ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-15:/commentary/3394338</id>
    <updated>2008-11-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>US Against Equine Slaughter </name>
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... sending or allowing our American Horses to be sent to slaughter, for any reason. Currently there are three bills pending in Congress that would end horse slaughter for human consumption, H.R. 503, S. 311, and most recently, HR 6598. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://unnecessaryevils.blogspot.com/2008/11/america-outraged-over-govts-plan-to.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>AMERICA AGAINST HORSE SLAUGHTER and EQUINE CRUELTY</title>
    <link href="http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/america-against-horse-slaughter-and-equine-cruelty" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-29:/commentary/3170901</id>
    <updated>2008-10-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
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We, the undersigned, respectfully ask for your immediate cosponsorship of the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act, bill HR503/S.311 and bill HR6598, the Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act, both of which will protect American horses ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/america-against-horse-slaughter-and-equine-cruelty&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Die Entstehung und Entwicklung der deutschen Sprache</title>
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    <updated>2008-10-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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[48] Eggers, Bd.2, 1986, S.311. [49] Eggers, Bd.2, 1986, S.317. [50] Eggers, Bd.2, 1986, S.335-338. [51] Eggers, Bd.2, 1986, S.347-350. [52] Eggers, Bd.2, 1986, S.350f. [53] Eggers, Bd.2, 1986, S.251f. [54] Moser, 1969, S.165. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gordonsblog.wordpress.com/2008/10/29/die-entstehung-und-entwicklung-der-deutschen-sprache/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Week 9 Blog #2</title>
    <link href="http://bwebb-engl10134.blogspot.com/2008/10/week-9-blog-2.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-26:/commentary/3193843</id>
    <updated>2008-10-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Engl 101.34 </name>
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To amend the Horse Protection Act : report of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on S. 311. Washington : USGPO, 2007. Last of the Spanish Mustangs. Dir. Len Johnson. Writ. Len Johnson. Perf. Len Johnson. DVD, VHS. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bwebb-engl10134.blogspot.com/2008/10/week-9-blog-2.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Humane Treatment of Farm Animals: Overview and Issues</title>
    <link href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Humane_Treatment_of_Farm_Animals~_Overview_and_Issues" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-26:/commentary/3138248</id>
    <updated>2008-10-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Newly Published Articles - Encyclopedia of Earth </name>
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Members of Congress over the years have offered various bills that would affect animal care on the farm, during transport, or at slaughter; in the 110th Congress these include HR 503, S. 311, HR 661, S. 394, and HR 1726. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.eoearth.org/article/Humane_Treatment_of_Farm_Animals~_Overview_and_Issues&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Slaughter - the progress, the plan.</title>
    <link href="http://second-chance-ranch.blogspot.com/2008/10/slaughter-progress-pain-plan.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-20:/commentary/3138253</id>
    <updated>2008-10-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Second Chance Ranch </name>
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April 2007 - US Senate Commerce Committee votes 15-7 to approve S. 311 to ban horse slaughter and exports of horses for slaughter. March 2007 - A federal district court orders the US Department of Agriculture to stop inspecting ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://second-chance-ranch.blogspot.com/2008/10/slaughter-progress-pain-plan.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>&quot;Quarter-Horses: Bred for Slaughter&quot; and a Bit about &quot;The Bill&quot;</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-12:/commentary/3193847</id>
    <updated>2008-10-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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The Senate version of that bill (S. 311) was reported out of committee last year but was blocked on the Senate floor by Goodlatte's stalwart pro-slaughter ally, Sen. Larry Craig of Idaho. Like Goodlatte, Craig had demonstrated the good ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theanti-aqha-qhloversclub.blogspot.com/2008/10/quarter-horses-bred-for-slaughter.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Tracks And Owners Take A Stand Against Horse Slaughter</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-10:/commentary/3193844</id>
    <updated>2008-10-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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We and so many others in the Thoroughbred breeding and racing community strongly support all legislative initiatives, including HR 503, S. 311, and HR 6598, which will bring horse slaughter to a swift end. We want you to know that the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gradedstakes.com/tracks-and-owners-take-a-stand-against-horse-slaughter.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Im Spannungsfeld zwischen Tradition und Moderne</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-09:/commentary/3026885</id>
    <updated>2008-10-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Gerade Parteien, die sich offiziell dem S&#195;&#164;kularismus und Laizismus verschrieben haben, m&#195;&#188;ssten die n&#195;&#182;tigen Reformschritte unternehmen, um diesem Pluralismus die n&#195;&#182;tige politische Entfaltung zuzubilligen&quot; (S. 311). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hpd.de/node/5476&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Otfried Preu&#195;&#376;ler &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Krabat: Ein kritischer Zwischenruf</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-05:/commentary/3193862</id>
    <updated>2008-10-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>herrlarbig.de </name>
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Und auch bei der abschlie&#195;&#376;enden Befreiung Krabats, die f&#195;&#188;r den M&#195;&#188;ller den Tod bedeutet (S. 311&#226;&#8364;&#8220;314) bleiben mehr Fragen offen, als der Text beantwortet. Ja, statt die Ereignisse wirklich zu zeigen, zieht sich Preu&#195;&#376;ler auf Erkl&#195;&#164;rungen ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://herrlarbig.de/2008/10/07/otfried-preussler-krabat-ein-kritischer-zwischenruf/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Paulick Report &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; ABERCROMBIE&#226;&#8364;&#8482;S STRONG PITCH TO END ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.paulickreport.com/blog/abercrombies-strong-pitch-to-end-slaughter/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-23:/commentary/3394341</id>
    <updated>2008-09-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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&#226;&#8364;&#339;We and so many others in the Thoroughbred breeding and racing community strongly support all legislative initiatives, including H.R. 503, S. 311, and H.R. 6598, which will bring horse slaughter to a swift end,&#226;&#8364;* Abercrombie wrote. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.paulickreport.com/blog/abercrombies-strong-pitch-to-end-slaughter/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Wonkette : Larry Craig&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Lawyers Back In Court, Wasting Everyone&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s ...</title>
    <link href="http://wonkette.com/402677/larry-craigs-lawyers-back-in-court-wasting-everyones-time" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-09:/commentary/3586005</id>
    <updated>2008-09-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Wonkette: The DC Gossip </name>
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And then he went to Washington to help murder all of America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s horses (was paid $34000 to put a hold on the bill to ban horse slaughter S.311). Serolf Divad says at 3:56 pm, September 10th, 2008. - Reply. SayItWithWookies: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wonkette.com/402677/larry-craigs-lawyers-back-in-court-wasting-everyones-time&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Welcome Back to Washington</title>
    <link href="http://www.externsonthehill.com/?p=71" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-07:/commentary/2812169</id>
    <updated>2008-09-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Externs On the Hill </name>
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The two main issues we will be focusing on are antibiotic resistance including funding for Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank, and animal welfare focusing on HR 503/S. 311 The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.externsonthehill.com/?p=71&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Home For Horses Coalition On Horse Slaughter! Also Read the next ...</title>
    <link href="http://puttinghorsesfirst.blogspot.com/2008/08/home-for-horses-coalition-on-horse.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-20:/commentary/2752998</id>
    <updated>2008-08-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>HORSES IN NEED OF YOUR HELP! PLEASE BE... </name>
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First introduced in 2001 - AHSPA - (S. 311 in the Senate, HR 503 in the House) has steadily gained public and Congressional support with the US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passing the bill in the 109th Congress. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://puttinghorsesfirst.blogspot.com/2008/08/home-for-horses-coalition-on-horse.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>What happens to a good race horse</title>
    <link href="http://shakespereblogs.blogspot.com/2008/08/what-happens-to-good-race-horse.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-20:/commentary/2705239</id>
    <updated>2008-08-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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Similar to HR 503/S. 311, this brand new bill would end the suffering endured by more than 100000 horses each year who are hauled across the country and cruelly slaughtered for human consumption overseas. Tell your legislators to end ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://shakespereblogs.blogspot.com/2008/08/what-happens-to-good-race-horse.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>News from the Animal Welfare Institute: AWI eAlert: Please Contact ...</title>
    <link href="http://animalwelfareinstitute.blogspot.com/2008/08/awi-ealert-please-contact-your.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-13:/commentary/3586013</id>
    <updated>2008-08-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>News from the Animal Welfare Institute </name>
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What you can do: Inform your Senators about the cruelty of horse slaughter and ask them to cosponsor S. 311 and any legislative measure designed to end the slaughter of American horses for slaughter. Shark Finning ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://animalwelfareinstitute.blogspot.com/2008/08/awi-ealert-please-contact-your.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act Will End Horse Slaughter</title>
    <link href="http://solemnwriter.blogspot.com/2008/08/prevention-of-equine-cruelty-act-will.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-05:/commentary/2615801</id>
    <updated>2008-08-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Solemn Writer </name>
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Passage of The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (S. 311) will end this brutal trade for good by prohibiting the slaughter of horses here for human consumption abroad as well as their export for the same purpose.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://solemnwriter.blogspot.com/2008/08/prevention-of-equine-cruelty-act-will.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Earth Angels</title>
    <link href="http://4dogs.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/earth-angels/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-27:/commentary/2591069</id>
    <updated>2008-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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(3) S. 311 / HR 503 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act. -Prevents American horses from being transported to Mexico and Canada where slaughter is legal. (4) HR 891 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; The Dog and Cat Fur Prohibition Enforcement Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://4dogs.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/earth-angels/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Fabulous Friday on Frequently Friday: Meet Cold Spring</title>
    <link href="http://frequentlyfeline.blogspot.com/2008/07/fabulous-friday-on-frequently-friday.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-10:/commentary/2470426</id>
    <updated>2008-07-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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If she ends up placed somewhere close to Saratoga, Carol will help with her re-training to saddle. Help end their suffering! Be the voice for those with no voice. Tell Congress vote yes to HR. 503 and S. 311, American Horse Slaughter ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://frequentlyfeline.blogspot.com/2008/07/fabulous-friday-on-frequently-friday.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Musikjournalismus</title>
    <link href="http://jubjub.de/rezension/?p=11" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-03:/commentary/2502477</id>
    <updated>2008-07-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Fachportal Medien </name>
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Treffend wird gesagt: &#226;&#8364;&#382;Was heute vielfach noch unter der Rubrik &#226;&#8364;&#339;Zukunftsmusik&#226;&#8364;* regiert, wird bereits morgen Standard sein&#226;&#8364;&#339; (S. 311). Auch auf die rechtlichen Grundlagen wie Urheberrecht, Verwertungsgesellschaften und anderen wichtigen &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jubjub.de/rezension/?p=11&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Horse Protections Act</title>
    <link href="http://ginettecreations.blogspot.com/2008/07/horse-protections-act.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-03:/commentary/2439539</id>
    <updated>2008-07-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Creating by Hand Every Day </name>
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S. 311. [Report No. 110-229]. To amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ginettecreations.blogspot.com/2008/07/horse-protections-act.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Urge Your State Legislators to Oppose Pro-Horse Slaughter Resolution</title>
    <link href="http://blog.bodybuilding.com/BrettCorless/2008/06/25/urge-your-state-legislators-to-oppose-pro-horse-slaughter-resolution/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-24:/commentary/2400059</id>
    <updated>2008-06-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Macrobolic&amp;#39;s bodyblog </name>
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Thanks to the hard work of activists like you, the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (HR 503/S. 311) is steadily gaining support in Congress. However, a new threat to this bill has emerged. The National Conference of State ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.bodybuilding.com/BrettCorless/2008/06/25/urge-your-state-legislators-to-oppose-pro-horse-slaughter-resolution/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Decided To Post Some Important Articles For Clyde...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-22:/commentary/2386741</id>
    <updated>2008-06-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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5**~**The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act(HR 503/S. 311)**~** ...is steadily gaining support in Congress. However, a new threat to this bill has emerged. The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), an organization made ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://clydeschathouse.blogstream.com/v1/pid/321583.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>AWI and National Black Farmers Association Launch &#226;&#8364;&#339;Project Wanted ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.americansagainsthorseslaughter.com/index.php/site/awi-and-national-black-farmers-association-launch-project-wanted-horse/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-16:/commentary/2386740</id>
    <updated>2008-06-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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Congress considers the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (S. 311/ HR 503), working to disprove bill opponents&#226;&#8364;&#8482; arguments that the campaign to end horse slaughter has resulted in a glut of unwanted horses in the United ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americansagainsthorseslaughter.com/index.php/site/awi-and-national-black-farmers-association-launch-project-wanted-horse/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Supreme Court of the United States Declines to Hear Appeal on ...</title>
    <link href="http://animalwelfareinstitute.blogspot.com/2008/06/supreme-court-of-united-states-declines.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-15:/commentary/2342076</id>
    <updated>2008-06-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>News from the Animal Welfare Institute </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (HR 503/S. 311), a federal bill to ban horse slaughter in the United States and the transport of horses abroad for the same purpose, is pending in the US Congress. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://animalwelfareinstitute.blogspot.com/2008/06/supreme-court-of-united-states-declines.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Animals Need Help --</title>
    <link href="http://ladywolfsnotes.blogspot.com/2008/06/animals-need-help.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-14:/commentary/2342079</id>
    <updated>2008-06-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lady Wolf&amp;#39;s Notes </name>
    </author>
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... an Asian and European market, please write to your US congressman and senator asking them to support S.311 and HR 503 the Horse Slaughter Prevention Act. Get names and addresses at http://www..senate.gov and http://www.house.gov . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ladywolfsnotes.blogspot.com/2008/06/animals-need-help.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HSUS: Watch Our Undercover Footage of US Horses Exported to Mexico ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.care2.com/news/member/363754298/779429" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-13:/commentary/2342081</id>
    <updated>2008-06-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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Congress to pass the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (HR 503/S. 311).more horses are being sent to Mexico and Canada, enduring brutally long trips that end in a grisly form of slaughter. The need for federal legislation has ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.care2.com/news/member/363754298/779429&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>WE HAVE THE SUPPORT!!! PLEASE TAKE ACTION!!</title>
    <link href="http://www.americansagainsthorseslaughter.com/index.php/site/we-have-the-support-of-the-american-people-and-the-support-in-congress/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-12:/commentary/2476044</id>
    <updated>2008-06-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Americans Against Horse Slaughter </name>
    </author>
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PLEASE TAKE ACTION TO ENSURE PASSAGE OF THE AMERICAN HORSE SLAUGHTER PREVENTION ACT. Dear friends,. Since it was reintroduced in January 2007, the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (S. 311 - HR 503), a bill to ban the slaughter of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americansagainsthorseslaughter.com/index.php/site/we-have-the-support-of-the-american-people-and-the-support-in-congress/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HELP STOP OUR HORSES from being shipped to Mexican slaughter plants.</title>
    <link href="http://www.horsechitchat.com/equineforums/site-promotion/1343-help-stop-our-horses-being-shipped-mexican-slaughter-plants.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-12:/commentary/2342082</id>
    <updated>2008-06-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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With just 2 phone calls to senators, just ask them to support bill S.311 ///harry reid at 202- 224- 3542 mitch mcconnell at 202 -224 -2541 . lets KEEP our slaughter plants closed. BUT now we must some how stop ihem from being shipped to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.horsechitchat.com/equineforums/site-promotion/1343-help-stop-our-horses-being-shipped-mexican-slaughter-plants.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Work-Life-Balance als Chance f&#195;&#188;r Arbeitgeber und Arbeitnehmer</title>
    <link href="http://www.goldwyncareers.com/GPG_Projects/gwreport_wp/?p=208" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-11:/commentary/2342093</id>
    <updated>2008-06-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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Jg. 2005, Heft 4, S. 311. 7Vgl. Kernen, Hans: Arbeit als Ressource. Gesund und leistungsf&#195;&#164;hig dank pers&#195;&#182;nlichem und betrieblichem Ressourcenmanagement, Bern 2005: 22. 8Vgl. Schrey&#195;&#182;gg, Astrid: Coaching und Work-Life-Balance. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.goldwyncareers.com/GPG_Projects/gwreport_wp/?p=208&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Ensure</title>
    <link href="http://ensure2.blogspot.com/2008/06/ensure.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-01:/commentary/2342084</id>
    <updated>2008-06-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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    </author>
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Since it was reintroduced in January 2007, the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (S. 311 - HR 503), a bill to ban the slaughter of . Why think of road safety at all? It is because of the accidents that occur everyday on the road, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ensure2.blogspot.com/2008/06/ensure.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Simon Singh - Fermats letzter Satz</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-30:/commentary/2342100</id>
    <updated>2008-05-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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    </author>
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Weil wir vielleicht nicht verstehen, was uns die L&#195;&#182;sung des Problems eigentlich bringt, sagt das Buch (S. 311): &#226;&#8364;&#339;Mathematisch gesehen ist der endg&#195;&#188;ltige Beweis vergleichbar mit der Atomspaltung oder der Entschl&#195;&#188;sselung der DNS&#226;&#8364;* erkl&#195;&#164;r&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://heiner-eberle.de/2008/05/31/simon-singh-fermats-letzter-satz/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>MEXICO STOP THE HORRIFIC CRUELTY!</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/commentary/2342092</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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    </author>
    <content type="html">
They have to press the American Congress and their Government to pass the S.311, it is vital that they write to their congressmen and ask him/her to support it to amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/mexico-stop-the-horrific-cruelty&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Senate Adopts Horse Processing Resolution</title>
    <link href="http://missourisenate.blogspot.com/2008_05_01_archive.html#4736541746797819351" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-05:/commentary/2165869</id>
    <updated>2008-05-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Missouri Senate - Communications </name>
    </author>
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It also encourages Congress to oppose two federal bills, S. 311 and HR 503, which relate to the slaughtering of horses and other equine animals for human consumption. In 2006, Congress voted to ban the transport and slaughter of horses ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://missourisenate.blogspot.com/2008_05_01_archive.html#4736541746797819351&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Missouri Threatens to Slaughter Horses</title>
    <link href="http://willienelsonpri.com/peace/644/missouri-threatens-to-slaughter-horses.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-03:/commentary/2157704</id>
    <updated>2008-05-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Willie Nelson </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The AHSPA, introduced as HR 503/S. 311, is an important animal protective measure that will prohibit the slaughter of our horses here or abroad for human consumption around the globe. This resolution, clearly shaped by the pro-horse ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://willienelsonpri.com/peace/644/missouri-threatens-to-slaughter-horses.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act</title>
    <link href="http://journeyhomeburke.blogspot.com/2008/04/american-horse-slaughter-prevention-act.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-30:/commentary/2136157</id>
    <updated>2008-04-30T12:47:23Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Journey Home</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
This is a repost but the cartoon is priceless set this creep straight ...  of the bill (&lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;S.311&lt;/strong&gt; by Sens. Landrieu and Ensign) is putting thousands of horses in danger of ruthless&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://journeyhomeburke.blogspot.com/2008/04/american-horse-slaughter-prevention-act.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Resolution to Promote Horse Slaughter is Defeated!</title>
    <link href="http://frequentlyfeline.blogspot.com/2008/04/resolution-to-promote-horse-slaughter.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-29:/commentary/2130980</id>
    <updated>2008-04-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Frequently Feline </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I felt compelled to re-post the article below, to keep folks informed about the progress that is being made in the work that is underway to ensure the passage of HR503/S.311. National Conference of State Legislators Defeats Resolution ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://frequentlyfeline.blogspot.com/2008/04/resolution-to-promote-horse-slaughter.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATORS DEFEATS RESOLUTION TO ...</title>
    <link href="http://animalwelfareinstitute.blogspot.com/2008/04/national-conference-of-state.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-28:/commentary/2130981</id>
    <updated>2008-04-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>News from the Animal Welfare Institute </name>
    </author>
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The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (S. 311/HR 503), will prohibit the slaughter of American horses here or abroad for human consumption in Europe and Asia where it is often considered a delicacy. The Senate and House versions ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://animalwelfareinstitute.blogspot.com/2008/04/national-conference-of-state.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Clarification on Sen. Craig and S.311</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.delphiforums.com/bpennelle?entry=11" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-22:/commentary/2147626</id>
    <updated>2008-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ending Horse Slaughter Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
LARRY CRAIG &amp;amp; S.311:. The process of bills becoming laws is far more complicated that I ever imagined. Thank goodness Kelley from the HSUS is available to help us out with this one. So here is Kelley&amp;#39;s explanation: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.delphiforums.com/bpennelle?entry=11&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>[greenvibrations] LOBBYISTS GAINING GROUND AGAINST BAN ON HORSE ...</title>
    <link href="http://gocleangogreen.blogspot.com/2008/04/greenvibrations-lobbyists-gaining.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-22:/commentary/2100531</id>
    <updated>2008-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Go Clean Go Green </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... due to meet in Washington, DC later this week, will consider a resolution in its Agriculture Committee urging the United States Congress to block passage of the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (AHSPA - HR 503/S. 311). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gocleangogreen.blogspot.com/2008/04/greenvibrations-lobbyists-gaining.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>DEMAND AN END 2 EQUINE CRUELTY &amp;amp; SLAUGHTER - PETITION</title>
    <link href="http://www.care2.com/news/member/525884267/714887" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-19:/commentary/2082537</id>
    <updated>2008-04-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Care2 News Network </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
This petition is for all Equine Lovers &amp;amp; Protectors in the WORLD who want to put an end to the Horrific Slaughter of Equines in the Mexican Slaughterhouses and who also want passage of S. 311, a bill currently in the US Congress that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.care2.com/news/member/525884267/714887&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Horse Transportation</title>
    <link href="http://singlesintallapoosacity-al.blogspot.com/2008/04/horse-transportation.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-15:/commentary/2066965</id>
    <updated>2008-04-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Singles In Tallapoosacity Al </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Horse Transportation Florida The AQHA stated in essence that passage of the amended Horse Protection Act banning slaughter and export for slaughter, the Senate version of the bill (S. 311) introduced by Landrieu, would ban all horse ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://singlesintallapoosacity-al.blogspot.com/2008/04/horse-transportation.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>DEMAND AN END 2 EQUINE CRUELTY &amp;amp; SLAUGHTER</title>
    <link href="http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/demand-an-end-2-equine-creutly-slaughter" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-14:/commentary/2064088</id>
    <updated>2008-04-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Activist Petitions - Care2: ThePetitionSite </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
This petition is for all Equine Lovers &amp;amp; Protectors in the WORLD who want to put an end to the Horrific Slaughter of Equines in the Mexican Slaughterhouses and who also want passage of S. 311, a bill currently in the US Congress that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/demand-an-end-2-equine-creutly-slaughter&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Take Action: Watch HSUS&amp;#39; Undercover Footage of US Horses Exported ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.care2.com/news/member/525884267/703133" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-08:/commentary/2033160</id>
    <updated>2008-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Care2 News Network </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
These tremendous victories underscore the urgent need for passage of the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (HR 503/S. 311). Submitted by Simone D. to Animals | Note-it! | Add a Comment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.care2.com/news/member/525884267/703133&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Current Use Questions</title>
    <link href="http://www.progressiveparty.org/blog/?p=355" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-02:/commentary/2005077</id>
    <updated>2008-04-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Prog Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
S.311 would simplify and streamline the administration of the current use program developed 30 years ago. By switching to a modern system with electronic coordination the program hopes to reduce staff time, improve accuracy and enhance ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.progressiveparty.org/blog/?p=355&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Gladio und die verdeckte Kriegsf&#195;&#188;hrung der USA</title>
    <link href="http://eisernekrone.blogspot.com/2008/03/gladio-und-die-verdeckte-kriegsfhrung.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-29:/commentary/2023828</id>
    <updated>2008-03-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Eiserne Krone </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Der Autor stellt fest, dass das Bundesamt f&#195;&#188;r Verfassungsschutz Deutschlands (BfV), eine Beh&#195;&#182;rde, zu deren Aufgaben die Bek&#195;&#164;mpfung des politischen Extremismus geh&#195;&#182;rt, die geheime &#226;&#8364;&#382;Stay-behind-Armee&#226;&#8364;&#339; deckte (S. 311).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://eisernekrone.blogspot.com/2008/03/gladio-und-die-verdeckte-kriegsfhrung.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Last Chance This Year to End Horse Slaughter in the US!</title>
    <link href="http://www.care2.com/news/member/525884267/688346" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-27:/commentary/1937842</id>
    <updated>2008-03-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Care2 News Network </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Please remember this is virtually the last chance we have to lobby Congress to get the bill passed before it is too late: If S. 311 is not at least passed by the Senate by mid-September we can take it for dead, forcing us to start from ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.care2.com/news/member/525884267/688346&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>AQHA&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Voiced Opposition To S 311 / HR 503 Current Legislative ...</title>
    <link href="http://teambarbarowisconsin.blogspot.com/2008/03/aqhas-voiced-opposition-to-s-311-hr-503.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-17:/commentary/1826958</id>
    <updated>2008-03-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>&amp;quot;TEAM BARBARO WISCONSIN&amp;quot; </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
S. 311 was introduced the same day by Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The Senate version was voted out of this Committee and placed on the Senate calendar for debate ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://teambarbarowisconsin.blogspot.com/2008/03/aqhas-voiced-opposition-to-s-311-hr-503.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Save a horse, eat a cowboy</title>
    <link href="http://crunchychicken.blogspot.com/2008/03/save-horse-eat-cowboy.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-16:/commentary/1734957</id>
    <updated>2008-03-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Crunchy Chicken </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Anyway, for those of you not following along there is a bill languishing in the Senate (S. 311) to ban horse meat for human consumption. The text of the bill reads that S. 311 &amp;quot;amends the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://crunchychicken.blogspot.com/2008/03/save-horse-eat-cowboy.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CALIFORNIA KILL BUYER HATER CLUB</title>
    <link href="http://teambarbarowisconsin.blogspot.com/2008/03/california-kill-buyer-hater-club.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-11:/commentary/1722043</id>
    <updated>2008-03-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>&amp;quot;TEAM BARBARO WISCONSIN&amp;quot; </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
California has the PROUD distinction of being the ONLY state in our NATION to outlaw horse slaughter and WE USE CALIFORNIA AS A SHINING EXAMPLE of GOOD when we lobby for the passage of federal bill S. 311, a bill currently in the Senate ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://teambarbarowisconsin.blogspot.com/2008/03/california-kill-buyer-hater-club.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Horse Slaughter: Vs. Humane Euthanasia</title>
    <link href="http://frequentlyfeline.blogspot.com/2008/03/horse-slaughter-vs-humane-euthanasia.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-10:/commentary/1718740</id>
    <updated>2008-03-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Frequently Feline </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I do hope that folks will take the time to watch it and pass it along to friends who are also involved in the support of the passage of S.311 and HR 503. For more information about strategies and what you can do to help, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://frequentlyfeline.blogspot.com/2008/03/horse-slaughter-vs-humane-euthanasia.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HORSE PROTECTION NEWS &amp;amp; ALERTS</title>
    <link href="http://amherdsprotectx.blogspot.com/2008/03/horse-protection-alerts-news.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-09:/commentary/2001585</id>
    <updated>2008-03-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>American Herds Equine Protection Extras </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Since it was reintroduced in January 2007, the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (S. 311 - HR 503), a bill to ban the slaughter of US horses and their exportation for slaughter abroad, has been waiting to be brought up for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://amherdsprotectx.blogspot.com/2008/03/horse-protection-alerts-news.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>March 4 and 5...Americans Against Horse Slaughter Week</title>
    <link href="http://stophorseslaughter.blogspot.com/2008/03/march-4-and-5.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-04:/commentary/1707986</id>
    <updated>2008-03-04T00:40:39Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Stop Horse Slaughter</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Biggest ever push by anti horse slaughter lobbyists  Americans Against Horse Slaughter (AAHS) ...  Prevention Act (HR.503 / &lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;S.311&lt;/strong&gt;). Those not able to attend will be calling their congressional members&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://stophorseslaughter.blogspot.com/2008/03/march-4-and-5.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Horse Protection Act Amendment Co-Sponsored by Presidential Candidates</title>
    <link href="http://www.rodeoattitude.com/spur/eventnews/barrelracing/presidential-candidates-horse-protection-act-1341.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-03:/commentary/1809990</id>
    <updated>2008-03-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Rodeo Attitude News: Barrel Racing </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
All of the top three candidates running for the Presidency of the United States are co-sponsors of S.311. What is S.311 you say? S.311 is a bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rodeoattitude.com/spur/eventnews/barrelracing/presidential-candidates-horse-protection-act-1341.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Horses, Wolves &amp;amp; Polar Bears...</title>
    <link href="http://ladywolfsnotes.blogspot.com/2008/03/horses-wolves-polar-bears.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-03:/commentary/1722045</id>
    <updated>2008-03-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lady Wolf&amp;#39;s Notes </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
These beautiful animals, so much a part of American history, can only be helped if enough people write, call, or e-mail their senators and congressmen as soon as possible, requesting passage and enactment of S. 311 (Senate) and HR 503 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ladywolfsnotes.blogspot.com/2008/03/horses-wolves-polar-bears.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Horse Protection Act Amendment Co-Sponsored by Presidential Candidates</title>
    <link href="http://www.rodeoattitude.com/spur/eventnews/teampenning/presidential-candidates-horse-protection-act-1341.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-03:/commentary/1704686</id>
    <updated>2008-03-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Rodeo Attitude News: Team Penning </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
All of the top three candidates running for the Presidency of the United States are co-sponsors of S.311. What is S.311 you say? S.311 is a bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rodeoattitude.com/spur/eventnews/teampenning/presidential-candidates-horse-protection-act-1341.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Horse Protection Act Amendment Co-Sponsored by Presidential Candidates</title>
    <link href="http://www.rodeoattitude.com/spur/eventnews/cuttinghorse/presidential-candidates-horse-protection-act-1341.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-03:/commentary/1699625</id>
    <updated>2008-03-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Rodeo Attitude News: Cutting Horse </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
All of the top three candidates running for the Presidency of the United States are co-sponsors of S.311. What is S.311 you say? S.311 is a bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rodeoattitude.com/spur/eventnews/cuttinghorse/presidential-candidates-horse-protection-act-1341.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Horse Protection Act Amendment Co-Sponsored by Presidential Candidates</title>
    <link href="http://www.rodeoattitude.com/spur/eventnews/bareback/presidential-candidates-horse-protection-act-1341.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-03:/commentary/1696707</id>
    <updated>2008-03-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Rodeo Attitude News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
All of the top three candidates running for the Presidency of the United States are co-sponsors of S.311. What is S.311 you say? S.311 is a bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rodeoattitude.com/spur/eventnews/bareback/presidential-candidates-horse-protection-act-1341.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Take action against horse slaughter Tuesday and Wednesday!</title>
    <link href="http://community.livejournal.com/horselistening/32305.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-02:/commentary/1729561</id>
    <updated>2008-03-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Listening to what the Horses Whisper... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Prevention Act (S. 311 - HR 503), a bill to ban the slaughter of US horses and their exportation for slaughter abroad, has been waiting to be brought up for consideration in both the Senate and the House where it was denied due process ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://community.livejournal.com/horselistening/32305.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Help Stop Horse Slaughter in the US</title>
    <link href="http://cayusecanyon.livejournal.com/12261.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-02:/commentary/1693482</id>
    <updated>2008-03-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cayuse&amp;#39;s Canyon </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Since it was reintroduced in January 2007, the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (S. 311 - HR 503), a bill to ban the slaughter of US horses and their exportation for slaughter abroad, has been waiting to be brought up for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cayusecanyon.livejournal.com/12261.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Grass Roots Lobby Effort to be Largest Ever</title>
    <link href="http://www.americansagainsthorseslaughter.com/index.php/site/press-release-dc-event1/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-01:/commentary/1684054</id>
    <updated>2008-03-01T02:37:18Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Americans Against Horse Slaughter</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 For immediate release:   February 28th, 2008    For more information contact:   Julie Caramante   Americans Against Horse Slaughter   Email: ...  / &lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;S.311&lt;/strong&gt;). Those not able to attend will be calling their congressional membe&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americansagainsthorseslaughter.com/index.php/site/press-release-dc-event1/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Please Sign Today to End Horse Slaughter : Animal Welfare Insitute</title>
    <link href="http://www.care2.com/news/member/785844898/655792" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-29:/commentary/1684050</id>
    <updated>2008-02-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Care2 News Network - Newly Submitted </name>
    </author>
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The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act. Please take action and contact your US Senators today and ask them to cosponsor S. 311, which will end this brutal trade for good. Submitted by Julie S. to Animals | Note-it! | Add a Comment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.care2.com/news/member/785844898/655792&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Horse Owners and Advocates to Converge on Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.americansagainsthorseslaughter.com/index.php/site/press-release-dc-event/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-20:/commentary/1809991</id>
    <updated>2008-02-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Americans Against Horse Slaughter </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Proponents of federal legislation to ban horse slaughter in the United States are gathering in Washington, DC on March 4th and 5th to lobby for the passage of the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (HR.503/S.311). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americansagainsthorseslaughter.com/index.php/site/press-release-dc-event/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Americans Against Horse Slaughter: Final Cut</title>
    <link href="http://frequentlyfeline.blogspot.com/2008/02/americans-against-horse-slaughter-final.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-20:/commentary/1659591</id>
    <updated>2008-02-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Frequently Feline </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Proponents of federal legislation to ban horse slaughter in the United States are gathering in Washington, DC on March 4th and 5th to lobby for the passage of the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (HR.503/S.311). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://frequentlyfeline.blogspot.com/2008/02/americans-against-horse-slaughter-final.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Horse Slaughter</title>
    <link href="http://cid-e5ed2ce62fce3c1e.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!E5ED2CE62FCE3C1E!147.entry" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-14:/commentary/1634715</id>
    <updated>2008-02-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>T.&amp;#39;s space </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Hi Folks, When you next email your Representative or Senator, tell send them this article and tell them that it is totally unacceptable that this man is being allowed to block S.311! John Holland http://www.cnn. com/2008/ POLITICS/ ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cid-e5ed2ce62fce3c1e.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!E5ED2CE62FCE3C1E!147.entry&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>South Dakota Horse Slaughter Bill Defeated</title>
    <link href="http://willienelsonpri.com/peace/585/south-dakota-horse-slaughter-bill-defeated.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-01:/commentary/1563168</id>
    <updated>2008-02-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Willie Nelson </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
AWI continues to work with federal legislators to obtain passage of the AHSPA, introduced as S. 311 and HR 503 in the US Senate and the US House of Representatives, respectively. The non-partisan bill, which currently has 38 cosponsors ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://willienelsonpri.com/peace/585/south-dakota-horse-slaughter-bill-defeated.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bo Derek, Toby Keith, Willie Nelson Team to Ban Horse Slaughter</title>
    <link href="http://art2u.com/critterblog/?p=91" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-28:/commentary/1538561</id>
    <updated>2008-01-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CritterBlog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Here in the United States, the Animal Welfare Institute is urging the passage of the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (S. 311/HR 503). This proposed legislation would strengthen the Horse Protection Act by permanently prohibiting ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://art2u.com/critterblog/?p=91&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Debate Rages On</title>
    <link href="http://goldendays-suzanne.blogspot.com/2008/01/debate-rages-on.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-24:/commentary/1527280</id>
    <updated>2008-01-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Golden Days </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Veterinarians for Equine Welfare (VEW) is a group of veterinarians committed to equine welfare, and as such we support measures to end horse slaughter including passage of the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (S. 311/HR 503). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://goldendays-suzanne.blogspot.com/2008/01/debate-rages-on.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Join Willie Nelson and Friends to Stop Horse Slaughter</title>
    <link href="http://willienelsonpri.com/peace/580/join-willie-nelson-and-friends-to-stop-horse-slaughter.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-24:/commentary/1527277</id>
    <updated>2008-01-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Willie Nelson </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The federal American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (S. 311/HR 503) would close this route by banning the transport of American horses across US borders for the purpose of slaughter. It will also stop the slaughter industry from simply ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://willienelsonpri.com/peace/580/join-willie-nelson-and-friends-to-stop-horse-slaughter.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 503 /S 311 COSPONSORS</title>
    <link href="http://teambarbarowisconsin.blogspot.com/2008/01/hr-503-s-311-cosponsors.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-23:/commentary/1555451</id>
    <updated>2008-01-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TEAM BARBARO WISCONSIN </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
S.311 Title: A bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://teambarbarowisconsin.blogspot.com/2008/01/hr-503-s-311-cosponsors.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Toby Keith Joins Willie Nelson and Stands up for Horses</title>
    <link href="http://stillisstillmoving.com/?p=3325" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-23:/commentary/1518316</id>
    <updated>2008-01-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>stillisstillmoving.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
&#226;&#8364;&#339;The federal American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (S. 311/HR 503) would close this route by banning the transport of American horses across US borders for the purpose of slaughter. It will also stop the slaughter industry from simply ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://stillisstillmoving.com/?p=3325&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>[TheGreyPlayRoundTable] FWD Today is Aave The Horses Day ...</title>
    <link href="http://buttonquail1.blogspot.com/2008/01/thegreyplayroundtable-fwd-today-is-aave.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-21:/commentary/1527281</id>
    <updated>2008-01-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>buttonquail </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (HR 503/S. 311) to end &amp;gt; the transport to slaughter of American horses to Mexico and &amp;gt; Canada. &amp;gt; &amp;gt; It is a new year and a crucial time to make your voices heard. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://buttonquail1.blogspot.com/2008/01/thegreyplayroundtable-fwd-today-is-aave.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>When Congress Forgets...</title>
    <link href="http://manesandtailsorganization.blogspot.com/2008/01/when-congress-forgets.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-21:/commentary/1518318</id>
    <updated>2008-01-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Manes and Tails Organization </name>
    </author>
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The list of Committee members for S.311 whom have not yet cosponsored the legislation can be found can be found here. Please call these members and do not let the aides tell you that because you are not a constituent they do not have to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://manesandtailsorganization.blogspot.com/2008/01/when-congress-forgets.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>[TheGreyPlayRoundTable] FWD Today is Aave The Horses Day ...</title>
    <link href="http://meyers1.blogspot.com/2008/01/thegreyplayroundtable-fwd-today-is-aave.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-21:/commentary/1518317</id>
    <updated>2008-01-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Meyers </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (HR 503/S. 311) to end &amp;gt; the transport to slaughter of American horses to Mexico and &amp;gt; Canada. &amp;gt; &amp;gt; It is a new year and a crucial time to make your voices heard. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meyers1.blogspot.com/2008/01/thegreyplayroundtable-fwd-today-is-aave.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Horses or Babies?</title>
    <link href="http://agentofinfluence.wordpress.com/2008/01/22/horses-or-babies/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-21:/commentary/1513663</id>
    <updated>2008-01-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AGENT OF INFLUENCE </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
What this bill, (S.311, HR503) would do is make it illegal to ship horses to Canada and Mexico to be slaughter for the meat to be sent to places that eat horse meat. In other words, it would help create a mini bureaucracy within the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://agentofinfluence.wordpress.com/2008/01/22/horses-or-babies/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Make a call tommorrow to save America&amp;#39;s Horses!</title>
    <link href="http://www.plime.com/l/47875/1/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-20:/commentary/1510029</id>
    <updated>2008-01-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>plime.com : plime.com : Popular Links : RSS 0.91 </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Now, Congress must pass the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (HR 503/S. 311) to end the transport to slaughter of American horses to Mexico and Canada. Even when plants were operating within the US, several thousand horses were ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.plime.com/l/47875/1/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Kinship Circle - 2008-01-19 - CALL-IN DAY FOR HORSES</title>
    <link href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/smiteme/2206824199/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-19:/commentary/1527278</id>
    <updated>2008-01-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Photos from smiteme </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Now, Congress must pass the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (HR 503/S. 311) to end the transport to slaughter of American horses to Mexico and Canada. Even when plants were operating within the US, several thousand horses were ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.flickr.com/photos/smiteme/2206824199/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Take Action for Wild Horses, Tigers in China, Polar Bears</title>
    <link href="http://nothoney.wordpress.com/2008/01/18/take-action-for-wild-horses-tigers-in-china-polar-bears/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-17:/commentary/1495336</id>
    <updated>2008-01-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Please Do Not Tap On the Glass </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Now, Congress must pass the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (HR 503/S. 311) to end the transport to slaughter of American horses to Mexico and Canada. Even when plants were operating within the US, several thousand horses were ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nothoney.wordpress.com/2008/01/18/take-action-for-wild-horses-tigers-in-china-polar-bears/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>RALLY FOR THE HORSES!</title>
    <link href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/megganallison/2197603873/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-15:/commentary/1457867</id>
    <updated>2008-01-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Photos from Bully-fied </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Now, Congress must pass the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (HR 503/S. 311) to end the transport to slaughter of American horses to Mexico and Canada. Even when plants were operating within the US, several thousand horses were ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.flickr.com/photos/megganallison/2197603873/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>White Paper on Horse Slaughter</title>
    <link href="http://willienelsonpri.com/peace/570/white-paper-on-horse-slaughter.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-11:/commentary/1450375</id>
    <updated>2008-01-11T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Willie Nelson </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In December of 2007 several VEW veterinarians met with legislators in Washington, DC to discuss the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (HR 503/S. 311), a bill that will prohibit the slaughter of horses in the US or their export for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://willienelsonpri.com/peace/570/white-paper-on-horse-slaughter.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>From the Industry&amp;#39;s Mouth</title>
    <link href="http://hsus.typepad.com/wayne/2008/01/horse-slaughter.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-10:/commentary/1448887</id>
    <updated>2008-01-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Wayne Pacelle: A Humane Nation </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The AVMA is giving a pass to the killer buyers and transporters in the United States who are shipping horses to Mexico because it opposes, on principle, the federal American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act, HR 503 and S. 311. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hsus.typepad.com/wayne/2008/01/horse-slaughter.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>VEW Releases White Paper on Horse Slaughter</title>
    <link href="http://campaigning-for-barbaro-nj-ambassador.blogspot.com/2008/01/vew-releases-white-paper-on-horse.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-09:/commentary/1441173</id>
    <updated>2008-01-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Campaigning For Barbaro New Jersey Ambassador </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In December of 2007 several VEW veterinarians met with legislators in Washington, DC to discuss the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (HR 503/S. 311), a bill that will prohibit the slaughter of horses in the US or their export for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://campaigning-for-barbaro-nj-ambassador.blogspot.com/2008/01/vew-releases-white-paper-on-horse.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Save The Horses! Kill The Babies!</title>
    <link href="http://bustedupcowgirlblog.blogspot.com/2008/01/save-horses-kill-babies.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-07:/commentary/1505946</id>
    <updated>2008-01-07T22:34:26Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BUC's Blog</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Ok, yesterday I spent some time on the computer but didn't blog because I can't seem to shake this damn bug I have ...  NOT support &lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;S.311&lt;/strong&gt;! American horse owners do not want horses standing in fields starving!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bustedupcowgirlblog.blogspot.com/2008/01/save-horses-kill-babies.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Here We Go Again.....</title>
    <link href="http://bustedupcowgirlblog.blogspot.com/2008/01/here-we-go-again.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-07:/commentary/1441172</id>
    <updated>2008-01-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>buc&amp;#39;s Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Assistant Minority Leader: Jon Kyl ph: 202-224-4521 fax: 202-224-2207 Pick up the phone and tell them you are an American horse owner and to please NOT support S.311! American horse owners do not want horses standing in fields starving!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bustedupcowgirlblog.blogspot.com/2008/01/here-we-go-again.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>True American Horse Enthusiasts Call Out the Pro-Slaughter ...</title>
    <link href="http://humanityforhorses.blogspot.com/2008/01/true-american-horse-enthusiasts-call.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-06:/commentary/1444441</id>
    <updated>2008-01-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Rescue America&amp;#39;s Horses From Slaughter... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
NBC program comments line 212-664-4444 http://www.nbc.com/Footer/Contact_Us/. Help end their suffering! Be the voice for those with no voice. Tell Congress vote yes to HR. 503 and S. 311, American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://humanityforhorses.blogspot.com/2008/01/true-american-horse-enthusiasts-call.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Huckabee 2008</title>
    <link href="http://bustedupcowgirlblog.blogspot.com/2008/01/huckabee-2008.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-04:/commentary/1424250</id>
    <updated>2008-01-04T00:18:04Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BUC's Blog</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Ok, I am a die hard Republican. I know that's not a real popular thing right now and good old George has managed to even piss me off ...  and to please NOT support &lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;S.311&lt;/strong&gt;! American horse owners do not want horses standing in&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bustedupcowgirlblog.blogspot.com/2008/01/huckabee-2008.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Nice......</title>
    <link href="http://bustedupcowgirlblog.blogspot.com/2008/01/nice.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-03:/commentary/1424251</id>
    <updated>2008-01-03T11:21:53Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BUC's Blog</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Someone sent me this picture. Of course this picture is from someone who calls herself a &quot;rescue&quot; ...         All you have to do is tell them you are an American horse owner and to please NOT support &lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;S.311&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bustedupcowgirlblog.blogspot.com/2008/01/nice.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>How To Get Active?</title>
    <link href="http://bustedupcowgirlblog.blogspot.com/2008/01/how-to-get-active.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-02:/commentary/1421555</id>
    <updated>2008-01-02T14:06:49Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BUC's Blog</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Since the USA Horse Slaughter plants have closed, transport to Mexico for slaughter has increased 400% ...  NOT support &lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;S.311&lt;/strong&gt;! American horse owners do not want&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bustedupcowgirlblog.blogspot.com/2008/01/how-to-get-active.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Different Perspectives</title>
    <link href="http://midwesthorse.blogspot.com/2008/01/different-perspectives.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-31:/commentary/1444442</id>
    <updated>2007-12-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>midwesthorse </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (HR 503/S. 311) Now as an outsider and with little understanding it seems to block the domestic and international transport of live horses or horseflesh for human consumption, which will stop the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://midwesthorse.blogspot.com/2008/01/different-perspectives.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>DO YOU LIKE HORSES?</title>
    <link href="http://ladywolfsnotes.blogspot.com/2007/12/do-you-like-horses.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-27:/commentary/1392505</id>
    <updated>2007-12-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lady Wolf&amp;#39;s Notes </name>
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If that had happened, the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act would have taken effect this year and horse slaughter would have been banned.&amp;quot; The same legislation was reintroduced in the Senate as S.311 the following January. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ladywolfsnotes.blogspot.com/2007/12/do-you-like-horses.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>AQHA Falsely claims Landrieu bill would ban all horse transportation</title>
    <link href="http://equineguardian.wordpress.com/2007/12/25/aqha-falsely-claims-landrieu-bill-would-ban-all-horse-transportation/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-24:/commentary/1391908</id>
    <updated>2007-12-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Fund for Horses Charities News Letter </name>
    </author>
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The AQHA stated in essence that passage of the amended Horse Protection Act banning slaughter and export for slaughter, the Senate version of the bill (S. 311) introduced by Landrieu, would ban all horse transportation. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://equineguardian.wordpress.com/2007/12/25/aqha-falsely-claims-landrieu-bill-would-ban-all-horse-transportation/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Candidates Co-sponsoring anti-slaughter bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.terrifarley.com/2007/12/candidates-co-sponsoring-anti-slaughter.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-22:/commentary/1391146</id>
    <updated>2007-12-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Wabi Sabi </name>
    </author>
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S.311 Title: A bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.terrifarley.com/2007/12/candidates-co-sponsoring-anti-slaughter.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Stop the Slaughter; you have the power!</title>
    <link href="http://1800findgod.blogspot.com/2007/12/stop-slaughter-you-have-power.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-16:/commentary/1444448</id>
    <updated>2007-12-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>1800findgod </name>
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Tell your Congressman, Senator, Governor that you support the end of Slaughter, and all transport to Canada,Mexico or any other country for this cruel end. Vote yes on the bill S. 311, the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://1800findgod.blogspot.com/2007/12/stop-slaughter-you-have-power.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>[train_transport_rescue] Digest Number 9538</title>
    <link href="http://itshouldexist.blogspot.com/2007/12/traintransportrescue-digest-number-9538.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-12:/commentary/1444451</id>
    <updated>2007-12-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>it should exist </name>
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Craig objects to proceeding to S. 311 Senator Gay Sex in a Men&amp;#39;s Room is using pro-slaughter propaganda, not facts, as the basis for his objection. Let the damn bill go to vote!! We&amp;#39;ve waited long enough, each year it&amp;#39;s always blocked ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://itshouldexist.blogspot.com/2007/12/traintransportrescue-digest-number-9538.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Run For Your Lives!!</title>
    <link href="http://amghorsesetc.livejournal.com/5863.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-12:/commentary/1444447</id>
    <updated>2007-12-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AMG Horses Etc -- Journal </name>
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The question is what is likely to happen when Congress passes HR.503 / S.311 and really ends the slaughter of our horses? To predict that future we have only to look at the past, and it is this historical record that has the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://amghorsesetc.livejournal.com/5863.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>PHASE 2 BLAST THE MEDIA</title>
    <link href="http://teambarbarowisconsin.blogspot.com/2007/12/phase-2-blast-media.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-12:/commentary/1391147</id>
    <updated>2007-12-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TEAM BARBARO WISCONSIN </name>
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Demand that Senate Leadership take a stand with the majority of their colleagues who favor a vote on S. 311 and allow S. 311 to be brought to the Floor for a full debate and vote! Please try to get your letters out there as quickly as ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://teambarbarowisconsin.blogspot.com/2007/12/phase-2-blast-media.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Horse on the Hill: December 11, 2007</title>
    <link href="http://tuesdayshorse.wordpress.com/2007/12/11/the-horse-on-the-hill-december-11-2007/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-11:/commentary/1388672</id>
    <updated>2007-12-11T02:58:27Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name> TUESDAY&#8217;S HORSE</name>
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The Horse on the Hill: December 11, 2007  By VIVIAN GRANT  H.R. 503 and S. 311  An Amendment of the Horse Protection Act banning slaughter and export for slaughter  S. 311   We have been pressing as much as we can without making too many enemies to get &lt;st&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tuesdayshorse.wordpress.com/2007/12/11/the-horse-on-the-hill-december-11-2007/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>S.311 information from Open Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977200065" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-09:/commentary/1384141</id>
    <updated>2007-12-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Gather: Articles by I love my pets (We... </name>
    </author>
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I recently discovered this site. &amp;quot;Open Congress&amp;quot; Many of you who are interested in the goings on in congress, may find it interesting and/or worthy of bookmarking. Of course I, personally, . . .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977200065&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Willie Nelson A Christmas Story</title>
    <link href="http://willienelsonpri.com/peace/525/willie-nelson-a-christmas-story.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-07:/commentary/1382849</id>
    <updated>2007-12-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Willie Nelson </name>
    </author>
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Together, we&#226;&#8364;&#8482;re working on the passage of S.311 and HR.503, the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act, so the safety of America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s horses will be assured from now on. Christmas is a special time for each of us. It&#226;&#8364;&#8482;sa time of sharing, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://willienelsonpri.com/peace/525/willie-nelson-a-christmas-story.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Our Holiday Wish List to Congress</title>
    <link href="http://willienelsonpri.com/peace/534/our-holiday-wish-list-to-congress.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-05:/commentary/1382037</id>
    <updated>2007-12-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Willie Nelson </name>
    </author>
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Recently, the Animal Welfare Institute co-hosted a &#226;&#8364;&#339;Horses on the Hill Day&#226;&#8364;* with the sponsor of S. 311, Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA). Celebrities, veterinarians and young women from local riding schools, including Senator Landrieu&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://willienelsonpri.com/peace/534/our-holiday-wish-list-to-congress.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>AQHA Falsely claims Landrieu bill would ban all horse transportation</title>
    <link href="http://equineguardian.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/aqha-falsely-claims-landrieu-bill-would-ban-all-horse-transportation/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-04:/commentary/1382039</id>
    <updated>2007-12-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Fund for Horses Charities News Letter </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The AQHA stated in essence that passage of the amended Horse Protection Act banning slaughter and export for slaughter, the Senate version of the bill (S. 311) introduced by Landrieu, would ban all horse transportation. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://equineguardian.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/aqha-falsely-claims-landrieu-bill-would-ban-all-horse-transportation/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>AQHA Gets Facts Wrong in Attack on Landrieu Horse Slaughter Bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.care2.com/news/member/525884267/558354" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-01:/commentary/1380330</id>
    <updated>2007-12-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Care2 News Network - Newly Submitted </name>
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The American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) released a press release today mischaracterizing S. 311, the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act, claiming that the bill would limit horse transportation for any reason. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.care2.com/news/member/525884267/558354&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>For Immediate Release Contact: November 30, 2007 Scott Schneider ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.freewebs.com/loneoakfarms/myblog.htm?blogentryid=2596787" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-30:/commentary/1376191</id>
    <updated>2007-11-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lone Oak Farms </name>
    </author>
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WASHINGTON - The American Quarterly Horse Association (AQHA) released a press release today mischaracterizing S. 311, the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act, claiming that the bill would limit horse transportation for any reason. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freewebs.com/loneoakfarms/myblog.htm?blogentryid=2596787&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Linda's Page - ASPCA Online Community</title>
    <link href="http://aspcacommunity.ning.com/xn/detail/u_22uocacx9i3ax" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-27:/commentary/3686368</id>
    <updated>2007-11-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Latest Activity on ASPCA Online Community </name>
    </author>
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Call your members of Congress and urged them to support H.R. 503/S.311; ends slaughter &amp; transport to foreign slaughterhouses. Federal Legislators: 202-224-3121. In Alaska, a state-sanctioned slaughter from the skies continues as aerial ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://aspcacommunity.ning.com/xn/detail/u_22uocacx9i3ax&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>S 311 PLACED ON SENATE CALENDAR</title>
    <link href="http://311.musicnewsandviews.info/2007/11/16/s-311-placed-on-senate-calendar/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-15:/commentary/1382552</id>
    <updated>2007-11-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>311 - News and Views </name>
    </author>
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TEAM BARBARO WISCONSIN placed an interesting blog post on S 311 PLACED ON SENATE CALENDAR. Here&#226;&#8364;&#8482;sa brief overview. S. 311 Title: A bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://311.musicnewsandviews.info/2007/11/16/s-311-placed-on-senate-calendar/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>S 311 PLACED ON SENATE CALENDAR</title>
    <link href="http://teambarbarowisconsin.blogspot.com/2007/11/s-311-place-on-senate-calendar.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-15:/commentary/1350095</id>
    <updated>2007-11-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TEAM BARBARO WISCONSIN </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
S.311 Title: A bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://teambarbarowisconsin.blogspot.com/2007/11/s-311-place-on-senate-calendar.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Stimmer, Christoph d. J. (S. 256-257); Supplik (S. 311-312).</title>
    <link href="http://311.musicnewsandviews.info/2007/11/02/stimmer-christoph-d-j-s-256-257-supplik-s-311-312/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-01:/commentary/1319603</id>
    <updated>2007-11-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>311 - News and Views </name>
    </author>
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CelebriMIX added an interesting post on Stimmer, Christoph d. J. (S. 256-257); Supplik (S. 311-312). Here&#226;&#8364;&#8482;sa small excerpt. InBuch (Kapitel / Teil einer Monographie). View the rest of this entertaining post here.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://311.musicnewsandviews.info/2007/11/02/stimmer-christoph-d-j-s-256-257-supplik-s-311-312/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Riding Roughshod Over Horses</title>
    <link href="http://hsus.typepad.com/wayne/2007/10/horse-accident.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-29:/commentary/1319605</id>
    <updated>2007-10-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Wayne Pacelle: A Humane Nation </name>
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The principal purpose for these types of shipments is slaughter, and now the horses are going hundreds of miles into Canada and Mexico. Let&amp;#39;s redouble our efforts to pass the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act, S. 311 and HR 503.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hsus.typepad.com/wayne/2007/10/horse-accident.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Willie Nelson - Preventing Horse Slaughter</title>
    <link href="http://americanherds.blogspot.com/2007/10/willie-nelson-preventing-horse.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-28:/commentary/1292653</id>
    <updated>2007-10-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>American Herds </name>
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Surely when the men and women of Congress become aware of this, they will expedite The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (HR 503/S. 311), which will outlaw the transport of horses to other countries for slaughter. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://americanherds.blogspot.com/2007/10/willie-nelson-preventing-horse.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Willie Nelson Writes to Prevent Horse Slaughter</title>
    <link href="http://willienelsonpri.com/peace/474/willie-nelson-writes-to-prevent-horse-slaughter.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-26:/commentary/1283984</id>
    <updated>2007-10-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Willie Nelson </name>
    </author>
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Surely when the men and women of Congress become aware of this, they will expedite The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (HR 503/S. 311), which will outlaw the transport of horses to other countries for slaughter. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://willienelsonpri.com/peace/474/willie-nelson-writes-to-prevent-horse-slaughter.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Farm Sanctuary&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s E-News &amp;amp; Action Alert 10/12/07</title>
    <link href="http://www.easyvegan.info/2007/10/15/farm-sanctuarys-e-news-action-alert-101207/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-14:/commentary/1245147</id>
    <updated>2007-10-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>easyVegan.info </name>
    </author>
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To counteract this, Congress is considering the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (S. 311, HR 503), to ensure the ban on horse slaughter and stop the shipment of American horses over US borders for the purpose of slaughtering them ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.easyvegan.info/2007/10/15/farm-sanctuarys-e-news-action-alert-101207/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Stop Horse Slaughter!</title>
    <link href="http://katreader.blogspot.com/2007/10/stop-horse-slaughter.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-14:/commentary/1236793</id>
    <updated>2007-10-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Katreader&amp;#39;s Rat&amp;#39;s Nest </name>
    </author>
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If they are, please call and thank them for supporting HR 503/S. 311, the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act, and urge them to do all that they can to pass this important legislation. If they are not, please call and urge them to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://katreader.blogspot.com/2007/10/stop-horse-slaughter.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Horses/Slaughter</title>
    <link href="http://community.livejournal.com/animal_voices/46455.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-13:/commentary/1250261</id>
    <updated>2007-10-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GIVE ANIMALS A VOICE </name>
    </author>
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Prevention Act (HR 503/S. 311) to ban horse export and slaughter for the purpose of human consumption. Recent court rulings pronounced horse slaughter illegal in Texas and Illinois. With no legitimate equine processors left in the US, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://community.livejournal.com/animal_voices/46455.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Pass the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act Now</title>
    <link href="http://willienelsonpri.com/peace/458/pass-the-american-horse-slaughter-prevention-act-now.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-13:/commentary/1233416</id>
    <updated>2007-10-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Willie Nelson </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... argument advanced by the pro-horse slaughter side to distract humane Americans from the ultimate goal of protecting all American horses from slaughter via passage of the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (S. 311/HR. 503). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://willienelsonpri.com/peace/458/pass-the-american-horse-slaughter-prevention-act-now.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Horses/Slaughter</title>
    <link href="http://community.livejournal.com/torontovegan/39405.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-13:/commentary/1233415</id>
    <updated>2007-10-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Being Vegan in Toronto </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Prevention Act (HR 503/S. 311) to ban horse export and slaughter for the purpose of human consumption. Recent court rulings pronounced horse slaughter illegal in Texas and Illinois. With no legitimate equine processors left in the US, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://community.livejournal.com/torontovegan/39405.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Stop the export of horses for slaughter</title>
    <link href="http://www.ananimalfriendlylife.com/2007/10/stop-export-of-horses-for-slaughter.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-07:/commentary/1209569</id>
    <updated>2007-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>An Animal-Friendly Life </name>
    </author>
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The other page is solely for people whose representatives have not yet co-sponsored HR 503/S. 311, the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act, which would both end the slaughter of American horses for human consumption and prohibit ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ananimalfriendlylife.com/2007/10/stop-export-of-horses-for-slaughter.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Investigation Reveals Inhumane Treatment of Horses Shipped to ...</title>
    <link href="http://ajudem-nos.blogspot.com/2007/10/investigation-reveals-inhumane.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-05:/commentary/1202251</id>
    <updated>2007-10-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ajudem-nos!!!!! </name>
    </author>
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chief sponsors of the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (S.311/HR 503), joined The HSUS at the news conference to emphasize the critical importance of th is legislation. The two lawmakers called on colleagues to swiftly pass the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ajudem-nos.blogspot.com/2007/10/investigation-reveals-inhumane.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Please make your calls to support American Horse Slaughter ...</title>
    <link href="http://animalsasequals.blogspot.com/2007/10/please-make-your-calls-to-support.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-05:/commentary/1195080</id>
    <updated>2007-10-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FOR THE LOVE OF ANIMALS </name>
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Please take a moment from your day to call your federal legislator and support HR 503/S. 311 This act will put an end to the brutal and inhumane killing of our horses outside our borders for slaughter. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://animalsasequals.blogspot.com/2007/10/please-make-your-calls-to-support.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HELP SAVE AMERICAN HORSES FROM CRUEL MEXICAN SLAUGHTERHOUSES</title>
    <link href="http://safarisbackpack.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!36664C9801636C53!387.entry" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-04:/commentary/1195078</id>
    <updated>2007-10-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Stuff in Safari&amp;#39;s Backpack </name>
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Join me and others who care by calling your reps on the Horse Slaughter Prevention Act call out day of October 16 by calling the congressional switchboard at 202-224-3121 and telling your representatives to pass the HR 503/S. 311 act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://safarisbackpack.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!36664C9801636C53!387.entry&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>URGENT- Please Help Horses Now!</title>
    <link href="http://oceann.zaadz.com/blog/2007/10/urgent-_please_help_horses_now" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-03:/commentary/1359419</id>
    <updated>2007-10-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Zaadz: Ocean&amp;#39;s Blog </name>
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We need you to take part in a nationwide campaign to pass HR 503/S. 311 -- and it&amp;#39;s simple. Join thousands of other concerned advocates and take part in a National Call-In Day on Tuesday, October 16. Would you please spread the word ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://oceann.zaadz.com/blog/2007/10/urgent-_please_help_horses_now&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>MEXICO- Horse slaughters taking place on the border</title>
    <link href="http://help-us-mancholas.blogspot.com/2007/10/mexico-horse-slaughters-taking-place-on.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-29:/commentary/1195077</id>
    <updated>2007-09-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>HELP US!!!!!!!! HELP US!!!!!!!!PLEASE...... </name>
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Unfortunately now there are more being shipped. We must get S. 311 and HR 503 passed by our Congress to end this atrocity. Please, call your senators and representatives and ask them to co-sponsor S. 311 and HR 503. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://help-us-mancholas.blogspot.com/2007/10/mexico-horse-slaughters-taking-place-on.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>US Court of Appeals Upholds Ban on Horse Slaughter</title>
    <link href="http://willienelsonpri.com/peace/424/us-court-of-appeals-upholds-ban-on-horse-slaughter.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-29:/commentary/1195074</id>
    <updated>2007-09-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Willie Nelson </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (HR 503/S. 311), a federal bill to ban horse slaughter in the United States and the transport of horses abroad for the same purpose, is pending in the US Congress. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://willienelsonpri.com/peace/424/us-court-of-appeals-upholds-ban-on-horse-slaughter.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Illinois Ruling Outlaws Slaughter</title>
    <link href="http://www.racingnewswire.net/2007/09/22/illinois-ruling-outlaws-slaughter/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-22:/commentary/1146061</id>
    <updated>2007-09-22T02:47:41Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>racingnewswire.net </name>
    </author>
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 The last remaining horse slaughter plant in the country was effectively shut down today when a three-judge panel on the U.S ... .  The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (&lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;S.311&lt;/strong&gt;) is awaiting a vote in Congress. The bil&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.racingnewswire.net/2007/09/22/illinois-ruling-outlaws-slaughter/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>US Court of Appeals Upholds Illinois Banon Horse Slaughter</title>
    <link href="http://animalwelfareinstitute.blogspot.com/2007/09/us-court-of-appeals-upholds-illinois.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-20:/commentary/1146059</id>
    <updated>2007-09-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>News from the Animal Welfare Institute </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (HR 503/S. 311), a federal bill to ban horse slaughter in the United States and the transport of horses abroad for the same purpose, is pending in the US Congress. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://animalwelfareinstitute.blogspot.com/2007/09/us-court-of-appeals-upholds-illinois.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Moral Courage: for the horses</title>
    <link href="http://www.terrifarley.com/2007/08/moral-courage-for-horses.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-10:/commentary/990662</id>
    <updated>2007-08-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Wabi Sabi </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
If President Bush follows through with his vow to veto S.311, I hope Congress stands firm and makes him veto this over and over again. This is not a partisan issue and voters need to see their president and representatives for the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.terrifarley.com/2007/08/moral-courage-for-horses.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>US House of Representatives Votes to Stop Horse Slaughter, Again</title>
    <link href="http://willienelsonpri.com/peace/314/us-house-of-representatives-votes-to-stop-horse-slaughter-again.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-08:/commentary/966693</id>
    <updated>2007-08-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Willie Nelson </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Congress must now pass the AHSPA (HR 503/S.311) to end the slaughter of American horses nationwide and ensure that they are not exported elsewhere to be killed for those who wish to eat them. The Animal Welfare Institute applauds the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://willienelsonpri.com/peace/314/us-house-of-representatives-votes-to-stop-horse-slaughter-again.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Again Votes to Ban Horse Slaughter</title>
    <link href="http://campaigningforbarbaro--virginia.blogspot.com/2007/08/house-again-votes-to-ban-horse.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-02:/commentary/942369</id>
    <updated>2007-08-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Campaigning for Barbaro--Virginia </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Congress must now pass the AHSPA (HR 503/S.311) to end the slaughter of American horses nationwide and ensure that they are not exported elsewhere to be killed for those who wish to eat them. The Animal Welfare Institute applauds the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://campaigningforbarbaro--virginia.blogspot.com/2007/08/house-again-votes-to-ban-horse.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>USA- Shut Down Horse Slaughter</title>
    <link href="http://ajudem-nos.blogspot.com/2007/07/usa-shut-down-horse-slaughter.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-27:/commentary/917352</id>
    <updated>2007-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ajudem-nos!!!!! </name>
    </author>
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These two tremendous victories&#8212;and one temporary setback&#8212;underscore the urgent need for passage of the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (HR 503/S.311). With horses being slaughtered in Illinois&#8212;despite passage of a state ban&#8212;and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ajudem-nos.blogspot.com/2007/07/usa-shut-down-horse-slaughter.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 503 and S. 311&#8230; How you can help!</title>
    <link href="http://www.raweditorial.com/?p=326" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-09:/commentary/852766</id>
    <updated>2007-07-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Raweditorial </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
assistant that is in charge of HR 503 or S. 311. It is very important that if at all possible, you meet face-to-face with your member or their staff to discuss the bills while you are in Washington DC. 2.) For those unable to attend the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.raweditorial.com/?p=326&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>We can help the horses&#8230;.?</title>
    <link href="http://www.answerquestions.cn/?p=56066" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-09:/commentary/809827</id>
    <updated>2007-07-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>I Know </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
We can help the horses&#8230;.? did you knoe that in amarillo tx.theres renewed intrest in slaughtering horses?..Senator Mary L. Landrieu introduceed S.311.S.311 will mean that as many as 90000 will be killed each year..or be shipped forout ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.answerquestions.cn/?p=56066&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Save our horses</title>
    <link href="http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/news_opinion_letters/2007/06/save-our-horses.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-28:/commentary/809835</id>
    <updated>2007-06-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Voice of the People </name>
    </author>
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By our legislators co-sponsoring S. 311 in the Senate [A bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/news_opinion_letters/2007/06/save-our-horses.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>American horse slaughter prevention act</title>
    <link href="http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/HS/CtPB" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-18:/commentary/882403</id>
    <updated>2007-06-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Member Posts </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Lets see if Obama steps up to the plate???? Lets see if he educated himself on this matter and when he does and finds out the truth, &amp;quot;America&amp;#39;s dirty little secret&amp;quot; lets see if he does the right thing by co-sponsoring S. 311.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/HS/CtPB&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Today&amp;#39;s calls, June 18th - Ask Congress to Cosponsor HR503 and S311!</title>
    <link href="http://mercuryepiphany.com/horses/todays_action_items/todays_calls_ask_congress_to_c_1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-17:/commentary/809849</id>
    <updated>2007-06-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Horse Slaughter Must End </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Senators: (Bill S.311) Robert Casey D- PA Phone: 202-224-6324 Fax: 202-228-0604 Bob Corker R- TN Phone: 202-224-3344 Fax: 202-228-1264 Amy Klobuchar D-MN Phone: 202-224-3244 Fax: 202-228-2186 Bernard Sanders I-VT Phone: 202-224-5141 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mercuryepiphany.com/horses/todays_action_items/todays_calls_ask_congress_to_c_1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Abandon the Myth of the Unwanted Horse</title>
    <link href="http://hsus.typepad.com/wayne/2007/06/abandon_the_myt.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-14:/commentary/809843</id>
    <updated>2007-06-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Wayne Pacelle: A Humane Nation </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... transport and slaughter so that foreign-owned corporations can profit. If you agree, write your two US Senators and your US Representative, and urge them to support the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act, S. 311 and HR 503.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hsus.typepad.com/wayne/2007/06/abandon_the_myt.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Report: Budget Report for S. 311: A bill to amend the Horse ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billreport.xpd?bill=s110-311&amp;amp;type=cbo" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-27:/commentary/809823</id>
    <updated>2007-05-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GovTrack.us Monitored Events </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Here is a summary: The estimated budgetary impact of S. 311 is shown in the following table. The costs of this legislation fall within budget function 350 (agriculture). Assuming appropriation of the authorized amounts, CBO estimates ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billreport.xpd?bill=s110-311&amp;amp;type=cbo&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>S 311 and what the bills means</title>
    <link href="http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&amp;amp;friendID=66851365&amp;amp;blogID=266326227" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-18:/commentary/809825</id>
    <updated>2007-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Horse Slaughter and HR503 </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Library of Congress &amp;gt; THOMAS Home &amp;gt; Bills, Resolutions &amp;gt; Search Results THIS SEARCH THIS DOCUMENT GO TO Next Hit Forward New Bills Se...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&amp;amp;friendID=66851365&amp;amp;blogID=266326227&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Barbara, Barbara, Barbara, Do you know how this sounds???</title>
    <link href="http://thevoice.name/?p=614" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-07:/commentary/809834</id>
    <updated>2007-05-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Voice </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Commerce Committee recently approved S.311, the Horse Slaughter Bill. During consideration of the bill, I was pleased to urge its passage and wanted to share with you my comments, which you will find below. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thevoice.name/?p=614&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Horse Slaughter - USA</title>
    <link href="http://tuesdayshorse.blogspot.com/2007/05/horse-slaughter-usa_01.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-30:/commentary/809830</id>
    <updated>2007-04-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TUESDAY&amp;#39;S HORSE </name>
    </author>
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On April 25, 2007, the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee of the United States Senate held a mark-up for S. 311, the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (AHSPA), voting 15 to 7 in favor of sending the bill to be ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tuesdayshorse.blogspot.com/2007/05/horse-slaughter-usa_01.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>SENATOR CONTACT LIST FOR S.311 RE POST ON YOUR BOARDS!!</title>
    <link href="http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&amp;amp;friendID=66851365&amp;amp;blogID=258747735" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-28:/commentary/809861</id>
    <updated>2007-04-28T19:42:35Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>blog.myspace.com/beth_sawyers</name>
    </author>
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0 Kudos - Add Comment              Friday, April 27, 2007        Slaughter Statistics Thursday April 26 2007  Current mood:  accomplished  Category: Pets and Animals &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&amp;amp;friendID=66851365&amp;amp;blogID=258747735&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Senate to Consider S 311 This Week, Humane Groups are Hopeful for ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.pressrelease365.com/pr/government/federal/senate-considers-s-311-bill-1335.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-25:/commentary/809821</id>
    <updated>2007-04-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Press Releases </name>
    </author>
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On April 26th the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation will meet in committee to consider the markup on S 311. Humane groups are hopful that the bill will pass the committee safely.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pressrelease365.com/pr/government/federal/senate-considers-s-311-bill-1335.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>American Horse Slaughter Call in... Ban it for Good!</title>
    <link href="http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&amp;amp;friendID=3837796&amp;amp;blogID=257423702" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-25:/commentary/616858</id>
    <updated>2007-04-25T01:41:34Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>You Must Be Really Bored?</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 From The Humane Society Myspace Blog:  Save our horses &#8211; and look at our progress so far! ... , Congress must pass the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (H.R.503/&lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;S.311&lt;/strong&gt;).  Tomorrow, April 24th&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&amp;amp;friendID=3837796&amp;amp;blogID=257423702&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Senate Committee to Consider S.311 This Week; Horse Industry ...</title>
    <link href="http://optimalhealthlinks.info/blogs/pet-health/53160/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-24:/commentary/809831</id>
    <updated>2007-04-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Pet health </name>
    </author>
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The Senate Committee on Science, Commerce and Transportation will bring up S.311, &amp;quot;The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act&amp;quot; this Wednesday during a planned markup session. The bill, which is opposed by over 200 animal health, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://optimalhealthlinks.info/blogs/pet-health/53160/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>S 311 GOES ON TO FULL SENATE !!!</title>
    <link href="http://teambarbarowisconsin.blogspot.com/2007/04/we-did-it-s-311-goes-on-to-full-senate.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-24:/commentary/809828</id>
    <updated>2007-04-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TEAM BARBARO WISCONSIN </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Jan 17, 2007 Introduced Scheduled for Debate Voted on in Senate Voted on in House Signed by President THE VOTES WERE 15 YEAS 7 NEIGHS S311 / HR503 A bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://teambarbarowisconsin.blogspot.com/2007/04/we-did-it-s-311-goes-on-to-full-senate.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>&#8220;Monday&#8221; Memo</title>
    <link href="http://appaloosablogspot.com/2007/04/25/monday-memo-2/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-24:/commentary/616845</id>
    <updated>2007-04-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>appaloosablogspot.com </name>
    </author>
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The Senate Committee on Science, Commerce &amp;amp; Transportation has a planned mark-up session on Wednesday, April 25th for S.311, &#8220;The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act.&#8221; This means the committee may debate, amend, or rewrite the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://appaloosablogspot.com/2007/04/25/monday-memo-2/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Ban on Horse Slaughter One Step Closer to Becoming Law</title>
    <link href="http://www.hsus.org/press_and_publications/press_releases/horse_slaughter_ban_senate_committee.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-24:/commentary/616842</id>
    <updated>2007-04-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The HSUS Press Releases </name>
    </author>
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In an unyielding campaign to end the slaughter of American horses for human consumption overseas, lawmakers on the Senate Commerce Committee today approved the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (S. 311) by a roll call vote of 15 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hsus.org/press_and_publications/press_releases/horse_slaughter_ban_senate_committee.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Urgent: Bills to Ban Horse Slaughter</title>
    <link href="http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&amp;amp;friendID=79319838&amp;amp;blogID=257125015" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-24:/commentary/616859</id>
    <updated>2007-04-24T12:22:07Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Erin - MySpace Blog</name>
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 Urgent: Bills to Ban Horse Slaughter Need a Push through Congress   Ask your elected officials to support important legislation to save equines ... -up for their version of the AHSPA (&lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;S.311&lt;/strong&gt;) during which committee members &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&amp;amp;friendID=79319838&amp;amp;blogID=257125015&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>ending horse slaughter but now on to xporting horses!!</title>
    <link href="http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&amp;amp;friendID=22625330&amp;amp;blogID=256996196" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-24:/commentary/616860</id>
    <updated>2007-04-24T01:04:09Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>lilbooger - MySpace Blog</name>
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  The last horse slaughter plant in operation, located in Illinois, was shut down weeks ago when a federal court ruled that the U.S ...  for slaughter, Congress must pass the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (H.R.503/&lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;S.311&lt;/s&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&amp;amp;friendID=22625330&amp;amp;blogID=256996196&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senate Committee to Consider S.311 This Week; Horse Industry ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-23:/commentary/861845</id>
    <updated>2007-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>My Horse Blog </name>
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Senate Committee to Consider S.311 This Week; Horse Industry &#8230; PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria - 11 minutes ago The bill, which is opposed by over 200 animal health, agriculture, and horse industry groups, including the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.myhorseblog.com/?p=11881&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Senate Committee to Consider S.311 This Week; Horse Industry Already</title>
    <link href="http://ottodeneersten.blogspot.com/2007/04/senate-committee-to-consider-s311-this.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-23:/commentary/809833</id>
    <updated>2007-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>ottodeneersten </name>
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He says that many owners have simply been dropping off horses that cannot be sold, leaving his small business to foot the bill to have the horses put down and disposed of. Mullet, who has been working at the auction since he was a child ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ottodeneersten.blogspot.com/2007/04/senate-committee-to-consider-s311-this.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senate Committee to Consider S.311 This Week; Horse Industry ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-23:/commentary/809826</id>
    <updated>2007-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>My Horse Blog </name>
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Senate Committee to Consider S.311 This Week; Horse Industry &#8230; PR Newswire (press release), NY - 18 minutes ago The bill, which is opposed by over 200 animal health, agriculture, and horse industry groups, including the American ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.myhorseblog.com/?p=11879&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bills to Ban Horse Slaughter Need a Push through Congress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-23:/commentary/616847</id>
    <updated>2007-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Prism Webcast News </name>
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1) The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (S. 311): On April 25th, the US Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will hold a mark-up for their version of the AHSPA (S. 311) during which committee members will decide ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://prismwebcastnews.com/pwn/?p=646&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senate Committee to Consider S.311 This Week; Horse Industry ...</title>
    <link href="http://agriculture.einnews.com/news.php?wid=120452310" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-23:/commentary/616841</id>
    <updated>2007-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Agriculture Industry Today: Agriculture News </name>
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... is opposed by over 200 animal health, agriculture, and horse industry groups, including the American ... going down any from here on out...&amp;quot;-Delia, Montana &amp;quot;My family&amp;#39;s involvement with horses has spanned ... payers. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://agriculture.einnews.com/news.php?wid=120452310&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>We have made such great progress! Keep it up!</title>
    <link href="http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&amp;amp;friendID=165342691&amp;amp;blogID=256755741" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-23:/commentary/616861</id>
    <updated>2007-04-23T13:51:36Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Animals in Need - MySpace Blog</name>
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  Information provided by the HSUS:  Last week, a vote in the Illinois House of Representatives banned the slaughter of American horses in Illinois ...  Prevention Act (H.R.503/&lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;S.311&lt;/strong&gt;).&quot;  April 24th (tomorrow) is National Ca&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&amp;amp;friendID=165342691&amp;amp;blogID=256755741&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Save our horses &#8211; and look at our progress so far!</title>
    <link href="http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&amp;amp;friendID=61053028&amp;amp;blogID=256715497" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-23:/commentary/616863</id>
    <updated>2007-04-23T11:27:08Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Humane Society of the United States - MySpace Blog</name>
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  The last horse slaughter plant in operation, located in Illinois, was shut down weeks ago when a federal court ruled that the U.S ...  for slaughter, Congress must pass the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (H.R.503/&lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;S.311&lt;/s&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&amp;amp;friendID=61053028&amp;amp;blogID=256715497&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Update on Horse Slaughter in the United States!!</title>
    <link href="http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&amp;amp;friendID=69950280&amp;amp;blogID=256855383" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-23:/commentary/616864</id>
    <updated>2007-04-23T07:44:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Beccadobe - MySpace Blog</name>
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   The last horse slaughter plant in operation, located in . ...  (H.R.503/&lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;S.311&lt;/strong&gt;).  Tomorrow, April 24th, is National Call-In Day for Horses!  You can take action&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&amp;amp;friendID=69950280&amp;amp;blogID=256855383&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Anti Horse Slaughter Strategy</title>
    <link href="http://www.timwoolleyracing.com/news/2007/04/anti_horse_slau.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-08:/commentary/616856</id>
    <updated>2007-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Tim Woolley Horseracing: Race Horse Trainer... </name>
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S 311 SENATE COSPONSORS HR 503 HOUSE CO SPONSORS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - COMMITTEES. COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. SENATE COMMITTEE ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.timwoolleyracing.com/news/2007/04/anti_horse_slau.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Please Read, Take Action and Forward</title>
    <link href="http://horseplayri.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!20FC8A483A9DA6AF!121.entry" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-08:/commentary/616844</id>
    <updated>2007-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Horse Play </name>
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&amp;quot;I am a constituent and I am calling to ask that you please protect our horses from slaughter by supporting the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (HR 503/S. 311). The House voted overwhelmingly to pass this legislation last fall, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://horseplayri.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!20FC8A483A9DA6AF!121.entry&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>How you can help save the horses: (LINKS)</title>
    <link href="http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&amp;amp;friendID=167323494&amp;amp;blogID=250884136" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-08:/commentary/616866</id>
    <updated>2007-04-08T07:39:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>~*Sonia*~ Help Stop Horse Cruelty! - MySpace Blog</name>
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  *Thank you for your support!*   Please help Pass H.R. 503 &amp;amp;amp; &lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;S.311&lt;/strong&gt; to stop horse slaughter for good!                  Check out the links below for more information...        Contact your SENATORS and tell them to &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&amp;amp;friendID=167323494&amp;amp;blogID=250884136&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Horse Slaughter Inspections Halted</title>
    <link href="http://www.animalhubbub.com/2007/03/29/horse-slaughter-inspections-halted/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-29:/commentary/616869</id>
    <updated>2007-03-29T12:36:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Animal Hubbub</name>
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 Filed under: Horses, Animal IssuesAccording to the Humane Society of the United States, ... )  U.S. Senate &lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;S.311&lt;/strong&gt;, The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (AHSPA)   Permalink | Email this | Linking&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.animalhubbub.com/2007/03/29/horse-slaughter-inspections-halted/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Court Declares Horse Slaughter ILLEGAL!</title>
    <link href="http://www.petshub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=72005" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-28:/commentary/616857</id>
    <updated>2007-03-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Pets Hub </name>
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measure, S. 311, which would ban the slaughter of horses for human consumption and prohibit the transport of horses outside of the United States for slaughter. The Society for Animal Protective Legislation, the Animal Welfare ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.petshub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=72005&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Court Declares Horse Slaughter Illegal</title>
    <link href="http://www.veggieboards.com/boards/showthread.php?t=69644" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-28:/commentary/616848</id>
    <updated>2007-03-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>veggieboards </name>
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Currently pending in Congress are HR 503 and its Senate companion measure, S. 311, which would ban the slaughter of horses for human consumption and prohibit the transport of horses outside of the United States for slaughter. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.veggieboards.com/boards/showthread.php?t=69644&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>if Fiero was a horse</title>
    <link href="http://sandwichkey.blogspot.com/2007/03/if-fiero-was-horse.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-16:/commentary/616852</id>
    <updated>2007-03-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Daily Narcissist </name>
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We&amp;#39;ve had some success: &amp;quot;A ban on the slaughter of American horses for human consumption in foreign countries has been reintroduced&#8212;and support for the bill (HR 503/S.311) is stronger than ever.&amp;quot; Two horse slaughterhouses in Texas are ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sandwichkey.blogspot.com/2007/03/if-fiero-was-horse.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HSUS urging airlines to stop shipping horsemeat</title>
    <link href="http://humanesociety.blogspot.com/2007/02/hsus-urging-airlines-to-stop-shipping.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-04:/commentary/367634</id>
    <updated>2007-02-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>HSUS </name>
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The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act, S. 311/HR 503 was introduced Jan. 17 by Sens. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) and John Ensign (R-Nev.), with 12 original cosponsors, and Reps. Janice Schakowsky (D-Ill.) Ed Whitfield (R-Ky. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://humanesociety.blogspot.com/2007/02/hsus-urging-airlines-to-stop-shipping.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Help Save Horses Right Out of the Gate</title>
    <link href="http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&amp;amp;friendID=13301796&amp;amp;blogID=224755023" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-01:/commentary/294541</id>
    <updated>2007-02-01T13:57:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>blog.myspace.com/xxxedgegrrlxxx</name>
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A ban on the slaughter of American horses for human consumption in foreign countries has been reintroduced&#8212;and support for the bill (H.R. 503/S.311) is stronger than ever. And following a recent court ruling in Texas, we are one step closer to a permanen&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&amp;amp;friendID=13301796&amp;amp;blogID=224755023&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Two New ASPCA Actions Needed ~ USA</title>
    <link href="http://www.care2.com/c2c/share/detail/288180" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-29:/commentary/367624</id>
    <updated>2007-01-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Clyde&amp;#39;s Sharebook </name>
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... Horse Slaughter Prevention Act Reintroduced in Congress Help prohibit the slaughter of American horses for human consumption abroad. Contact your senators and representative today and urge them to support HR 503/S. 311! Federal...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.care2.com/c2c/share/detail/288180&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Kinship Circle: LETTER / Horse Slaughter Bill Renewed In 110th ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.easyvegan.info/2007/01/29/kinship-circle-letter-horse-slaughter-bill-renewed-in-110th-congress/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-28:/commentary/294539</id>
    <updated>2007-01-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>easyvegan.info </name>
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Please accept my gratitude if you are already a cosponsor of the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (HR 503/S. 311). If not, I respectfully ask you to shield America&#8217;s horses from slaughter with your endorsement of this critical ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.easyvegan.info/2007/01/29/kinship-circle-letter-horse-slaughter-bill-renewed-in-110th-congress/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>[United States] Farm Bureau Urges Science in Legislation</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-23:/commentary/367631</id>
    <updated>2007-01-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Latest news from Farming The World </name>
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WASHINGTON, DC, January 24, 2007 &#8211;The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (HR 503 and S. 311) sets a dangerous precedent by banning a livestock product for reasons other than food safety or public health, according to American Farm ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.farmingtheworld.com/news/shownews.asp?newsid=1163&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Time to Act Is Now</title>
    <link href="http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-eoHfVHI7brW.LZQilPqxW0h4eF5JTCG3?p=413" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-18:/commentary/367626</id>
    <updated>2007-01-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>juslinda&amp;#39;s Stables Blog </name>
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They were able to secure the same bill number from last Congress, and along with Senators Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and John Ensign (R-NV)&#8212;who have introduced a companion bill, S. 311, in the Senate&#8212;they are ready to move this legislation ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-eoHfVHI7brW.LZQilPqxW0h4eF5JTCG3?p=413&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Horse Slaughter - The Basics</title>
    <link href="http://manesandtailsorganization.wordpress.com/2007/01/19/horse-slaughter-the-basics/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-17:/commentary/367633</id>
    <updated>2007-01-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Manes &amp;amp; Tails Organization </name>
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There are now two new bills in the 110th Congress: HR 503 and S. 311. Both bills were introduced simultaneously to expedite the passage of the legislation. &#8216;Maddie&#8217; aka &#8216;Okay Renee&#8217; Rescued and being rehabilitated by Manes and Tails ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://manesandtailsorganization.wordpress.com/2007/01/19/horse-slaughter-the-basics/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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