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<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I'm
writing to thank you all for your involvement in the congressional hearing held
in Stockon on Monday.<br>
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<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The
attendance in the hall was excellent, and we were greeted by more than a dozen
people holding "pro-fish" signs. It was a great showing, and on
behalf of myself and Congressman Miller, thank you very much for helping us
demonstrate that so many people care about the Delta.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I
also wanted to make sure you saw the attached news articles. I think the
coverage of the hearing was largely pretty good, though it was too bad that so
many of the reporters emphasized the unknowns, rather than curious fact that
the state and federal agencies aren't really taking responsibility for their
actions' impact on <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">California</st1:State></st1:place>'s
fisheries. The hearing itself didn't reveal very much beyond what we already
know, so we will need to stay active if the threats to the Bay-Delta system are
going to be addressed.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I
figured you'd be especially interested in the first<u> Tracy Press</u> story
about the importance of the fishing community in this debate.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Enjoy
the articles; feel free to distribute to anyone I might have missed. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Please
feel free to contact me with any questions or ideas, and thank you again for
all your help.</span></font> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Ben</span></font>
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<p><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Ben Miller</span></font></st1:PersonName> <br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Legislative
Assistant</span></font> <br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Rep.
George Miller (D-CA)</span></font> <br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2205 <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Rayburn House Office Building</st1:City><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>
<br>
</span></font><st1:State w:st="on">Washington</st1:State></st1:place> DC 20515<br>
(202) 225-2095</span></font> <br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Fax:
(202) 225-5609</span></font> <br>
<a href="http://www.house.gov/georgemiller/"><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>http://www.house.gov/georgemiller/</span></font></a>
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