October 3, 2010 United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator: Congratulations and thank you on behalf of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), the nationʼs largest industrial trade association representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states. Your voting record in the 111 th Congress has earned you the NAM Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence. Manufacturers present the NAM Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence to legislators who consistently support our pro-growth, pro-jobs agenda and achieve a rating of 70 percent or better on Key Manufacturing Votes. The attached materials explain the NAM Award in additional detail. Local presentations by NAM members around the country are being planned to honor Award winners. You may soon hear from a manufacturing constituent in your state about arranging such an event. We plan to soon publish your voting record at www.nam.org and will share it with our entire membership. Your favorable votes on key manufacturing issues helped advance the effort to maintain U.S. leadership in the global economy, reduce excessive production costs, develop a 21 st -century workforce, and promote innovation, investment and productivity. You will be hearing from us in the coming weeks about this Award. We look forward to working with you and other members of Congress who share our support for manufacturing and the millions of people who make things in America. Again, thank you and congratulations. Sincerely, Kelly Johnston Chairman, NAM Key Vote Advisory Committee Vice President, Government Affairs Campbell Soup Company Jay Timmons Executive Vice President National Association of Manufacturers Attachments: 1) Senate Key Manufacturing Votes; 2) NAM Key Vote Fact Sheet Leading Innovation. Creating Opportunity. Pursuing Progress. 1331 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004 P 202 637 3043 F 202 637 3182 www.nam.org
The following members of the U.S. Senate, who scored between 70 and 100 percent on NAM Key Manufacturing Votes, are recipients of the NAM Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence and received a copy of this letter: Lamar Alexander John Barrasso Robert F. Bennett Christopher S. Bond Scott Brown Sam Brownback Jim Bunning Richard Burr Saxby Chambliss Tom Coburn Thad Cochran Susan M. Collins Bob Corker John Cornyn Mike Crapo Jim DeMint John Ensign Michael B. Enzi Lindsey Graham Charles E. Grassley TN-R WY-R UT-R MO-R MA-R KS-R KY-R NC-R GA-R OK-R MS-R ME-R TN-R TX-R ID-R SC-R NV-R WY-R SC-R IA-R Judd Gregg Orrin G. Hatch Kay Bailey Hutchison James M. Inhofe Johnny Isakson Michael O. Johanns Jon Kyl George LeMieux Richard G. Lugar John McCain Mitch McConnell James E. Risch Pat Roberts Jeff Sessions Richard C. Shelby John Thune David Vitter George V. Voinovich Roger Wicker NH-R UT-R TX-R OK-R GA-R NE-R AZ-R FL-R IN-R AZ-R KY-R ID-R KS-R AL-R AL-R SD-R LA-R OH-R MS-R
October 3, 2010 United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator: The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) the nationʼs largest industrial trade association representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states is the voice of Americaʼs manufacturing economy and a strong proponent of policies that allow U.S. manufacturers to compete in the global economy and improve living standards for working Americans. As you know, the NAM publishes comprehensive vote ratings at the end of each Congress. The NAM presents the NAM Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence to legislators who achieve a rating of 70 percent or better on Key Manufacturing Votes, which are selected by manufacturing executives on the NAMʼs Key Vote Advisory Committee. The NAM will soon publish its vote rankings for the 111 th Congress at www.nam.org and recognize those who have supported manufacturingʼs jobs agenda. Additionally, we will make the voting records of all members of the Congress known to our entire membership. Unfortunately, your voting record fell just shy of the threshold for receiving the NAM Award for the 111 th Congress. Still, you voted with manufacturing and for our key pro-growth position more than half of the time, and we want you to know that your votes in support of American manufacturing are greatly appreciated. Again, we thank you for your pro-manufacturing votes and look forward to working with you in the future. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you or your staff have questions. Sincerely, Kelly Johnston Chairman, NAM Key Vote Advisory Committee Vice President, Government Affairs Campbell Soup Company Jay Timmons Executive Vice President National Association of Manufacturers Attachments: 1) Senate Key Manufacturing Votes; 2) NAM Key Vote Fact Sheet Leading Innovation. Creating Opportunity. Pursuing Progress. 1331 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004 P 202 637 3043 F 202 637 3182 www.nam.org
The following members of the U.S. Senate, who scored between 50 and 69 percent on NAM Key Manufacturing Votes, received a copy of this letter: Olympia Snowe Lisa Murkowski ME-R AK-R
October 3, 2010 United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator: The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) the nationʼs largest industrial trade association representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states is the voice of Americaʼs manufacturing economy and a strong proponent of policies that allow U.S. manufacturers to compete in the global economy and improve living standards for working Americans. As you know, the NAM publishes comprehensive vote ratings at the end of each Congress. The NAM presents the NAM Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence to legislators who achieve a rating of 70 percent or better on Key Manufacturing Votes, which are selected by manufacturing executives on the NAMʼs Key Vote Advisory Committee. The NAM will soon publish its vote rankings for the 111 th Congress at www.nam.org and recognize those who have supported manufacturingʼs jobs agenda. Additionally, we will make the voting records of all members of the Congress known to our entire membership. We appreciate the votes you have cast in support of manufacturers in your district. However, we regret to inform you that your votes fell short of the 70 percent threshold. As a result, your record disqualifies you from receiving the NAM Award for the 111 th Congress. We stand ready to discuss with you our agenda and the importance of manufacturing to our nation, as do our member companies across the country and in your state. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you or your staff have questions. Sincerely, Kelly Johnston Chairman, NAM Key Vote Advisory Committee Vice President, Government Affairs Campbell Soup Company Jay Timmons Executive Vice President National Association of Manufacturers Attachments: 1) Senate Key Manufacturing Votes; 2) NAM Key Vote Fact Sheet Leading Innovation. Creating Opportunity. Pursuing Progress. 1331 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004 P 202 637 3043 F 202 637 3182 www.nam.org
The following members of the U.S. Senate, who scored between 30 and 49 percent on NAM Key Manufacturing Votes, received a copy of this letter: Evan Bayh Mary L. Landrieu Blanche L. Lincoln Ben Nelson Mark Pryor Mark R. Warner IN-D LA-D AR-D NE-D AR-D VA-D
October 3, 2010 United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator: The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) the nationʼs largest industrial trade association representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states is the voice of Americaʼs manufacturing economy and a strong proponent of policies that allow U.S. manufacturers to compete in the global economy and improve living standards for working Americans. As you know, the NAM publishes comprehensive vote ratings at the end of each Congress. The NAM presents the NAM Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence to legislators who achieve a rating of 70 percent or better on Key Manufacturing Votes, which are selected by manufacturing executives on the NAMʼs Key Vote Advisory Committee. The NAM will soon publish its vote rankings for the 111 th Congress at www.nam.org and recognize those who have supported manufacturingʼs jobs agenda. Additionally, we will make the voting records of all members of Congress known to our entire membership. We regret to inform you that your votes fell far short of the 70 percent threshold. As a result, your record disqualifies you from receiving the NAM Award for the 111 th Congress. We stand ready to discuss with you our agenda and the importance of manufacturing to our nation, as do our member companies across the country and in your state. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you or your staff have questions. Sincerely, Kelly Johnston Chairman, NAM Key Vote Advisory Committee Vice President, Government Affairs Campbell Soup Company Jay Timmons Executive Vice President National Association of Manufacturers Attachments: 1) Senate Key Manufacturing Votes; 2) NAM Key Vote Fact Sheet Leading Innovation. Creating Opportunity. Pursuing Progress. 1331 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004 P 202 637 3043 F 202 637 3182 www.nam.org
The following members of the U.S. Senate, who scored below 30 percent on NAM Key Manufacturing Votes, received a copy of this letter: Daniel K. Akaka Max S. Baucus Mark Begich Michael Bennet Jeff Bingaman Barbara Boxer Sherrod Brown Roland Burris Maria Cantwell Benjamin L. Cardin Thomas Carper Robert P. Casey Kent Conrad Christopher J. Dodd Byron L. Dorgan Richard J. Durbin Russell D. Feingold Dianne Feinstein Al Franken Kirsten E. Gillibrand Kay R. Hagan Tom Harkin Daniel K. Inouye Tim Johnson Ted Kaufman John F. Kerry Amy Klobuchar Herb Kohl Frank R. Lautenberg Patrick J. Leahy Carl M. Levin Joseph I. Lieberman Claire C. McCaskill Robert Menendez Jeff A. Merkley Barbara A. Mikulski Patty Murray Bill Nelson Jack Reed Harry M. Reid John D. Rockefeller HI-D MT-D AK-D CO-D NM-D CA-D OH-D IL-D WA-D MD-D DE-D PA-D ND-D CT-D ND-D IL-D WI-D CA-D MN-D NY-D NC-D IA-D HI-D SD-D DE-D MA-D MN-D WI-D NJ-D VT-D MI-D CT-D MO-D NJ-D OR-D MD-D WA-D FL-D RI-D NV-D WV-D Bernard Sanders Charles E. Schumer Jeanne Shaheen Arlen Specter Debbie Stabenow Jon Tester Mark Udall Tom Udall James Webb Sheldon Whitehouse Ron Wyden VT-I NY-D NH-D PA-D MI-D MT-D CO-D NM-D VA-D RI-D OR-D
October 3, 2010 United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator: The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) the nationʼs largest industrial trade association representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states is the voice of Americaʼs manufacturing economy and a strong proponent of policies that allow U.S. manufacturers to compete in the global economy and improve living standards for working Americans. The NAM publishes comprehensive vote ratings at the end of each Congress. After these ratings have been published, the NAM presents its NAM Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence to legislators who achieve a rating of 70 percent or better on Key Manufacturing Votes, which are selected by manufacturing executives on the NAMʼs Key Vote Advisory Committee. We have attached a list of those votes, as well as additional information about the NAMʼs Key Vote program. We regret to inform you that your limited time in office prevents you from being considered for the NAM Award for the 111 th Congress. We stand ready to discuss with you our agenda and the importance of manufacturing to our nation, as do our member companies across the country and in your district. We look forward to working with you in the future. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you or your staff have questions. Sincerely, Kelly Johnston Chairman, NAM Key Vote Advisory Committee Vice President, Government Affairs Campbell Soup Company Jay Timmons Executive Vice President National Association of Manufacturers Attachments: 1) Senate Key Manufacturing Votes; 2) NAM Key Vote Fact Sheet Leading Innovation. Creating Opportunity. Pursuing Progress. 1331 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004 P 202 637 3043 F 202 637 3182 www.nam.org
The letter above was sent to Senator Carte Goodwin of West Virginia, who was appointed to the U.S. Senate during the Second Session of the 111 th Congress and is ineligible to receive the NAM Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence due to lack of tenure.