Testimony of Aaron Bolinger (Venango County, Pennsylvania) Before the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Intergovernmental Affairs & Pennsylvania Senate Communications & Technology Committees Hearings on Real ID Encompassing HB 2537, HB 1351, & SB 1220 June 17 (House) & 24 (Senate), 2008 Honorable Chairman, distinguished committee members, ladies and gentlemen, I thank you for the opportunity to present this day a viewpoint on Real ID. I come at this as a bible translator & theologian FIRST, and working as an ally with a broad coalition of groups opposed to “Super ID Cards” secondarily. The veterans who asked me to assist in this battle share much of the same perspectives as do theologians and even the American Civil Liberties Union. Rarely in politics do we see such agreement on every side of the political spectrum. I feel optimistic about future battles for freedom, with such a wonderful collection of interests now working together. Only an idea as asinine as Real ID could have made preachers, veterans and the ACLU work together to defeat a common enemy. As we have seen, it isn’t international terrorists who are the greater threat to freedom. That distinction is reserved for many of our own politicians and bureaucrats. But unfortunately for those folks within our own nation who seek to overturn centuries of constitutional liberty, a powerful team is now hot on their tails. The primary thrust of this testimony is to contrast the various bills now before our Assembly committees, so that the Assembly committees here in Penna can be the shield against tyranny they have the right and ability to be. The first PA bill introduced addressing the many elements of Real ID was HB 1351 by Sam Rohrer. When I first read it over, I saw a few minor flaws with it, and contacted our coalition partners to address these with the bill’s author. In a meeting held last fall between myself (carrying the theological angle), James R. Compton, III (representing America’s service Veterans), Larry Frankel (of the American Civil Liberties Union), and Rep. Rohrer, we went over the finer points of the bill, and made some changes which we all agreed necessary to strengthen it to protect the rights of the people. In all, we are satisfied that the changes could be made in a single amendment at the committee level, and that both left and right sides of Pennsylvania politics would be pleased with the finished product. With those changes incorporated into the language, I contacted Senator Mike Folmer, and asked if he would consider introducing the “perfected” version in the Senate. That bill is now SB 1220. As those in our coalition see it, if any of the bills now before the legislature are to be considered and passed “as is” without amendment, only SB 1220 meets that criteria. And while the language of 1351 and 1220 are very similar, 1220 is the “perfected” version. The differences are small, and a line by line comparison between these two bear out what changes were made. The reasons for these small changes become obvious to the reader who is thinking from the perspective of the First & Fourth Federal Constitutional Amendments. The other bill currently under consideration is HB 2537 by Representative W. Curtis Thomas. I and many others within our coalition consider this bill to be a concession to the powers of PennDOT and the executive branch of Pennsylvania government, without due regard for the liberties of the people. The thrusts of these measures are 180 degrees opposite one another. 2537 speaks about our Commonwealth not seeking “certification” from the federal government Page 1 of 11 as a Real ID compliant state. This concept is flawed for two reasons. First, as recently witnessed in both Montana and South Carolina (who have completely rejected Real ID), the lack of asking for something from the federal government is moot. In BOTH cases, the executives of these states specifically stated they would NOT request an extension on time to become Real ID compliant, as their states respectively reject the entire notion. Governor Schweitzer of Montana flat-out told the Department of Homeland Security to “go to hell.” Governor Sanford of South Carolina, being a bit more politically generous, told DHS they would not seek an extension, and that the greatest security available to the people is their liberty. In BOTH cases, DHS granted what was not sought – an extension of time to avoid any confrontations. And that would be the sum total of the mixed nuts in this federal bag – those states that “call the bluff” of the federal system have proven beyond any reasonable doubt that a “bluff” is all the feds can muster. They threaten, cajole and try to coerce compliance with this “federal mandate,” but it is obvious the federal government lacks either the constitutional authority or the will to directly begin any adversarial posture against the states that refuse to “buy in” to Real ID. So whether or not Pennsylvania “seeks certification” is moot. If we implement, even incrementally, the 18 requirements of the new “regulations” promulgated by DHS under the Real ID Act, there is NO DOUBT they would indeed give us the certification – whether or not we specifically request it. At issue here is not “certification” for certification’s sake, but whether or not we will allow the federal government to meddle with the internal policing of our Commonwealth. If we concede on even ONE of their (currently 18) “mandates” toward licensing, we are acquiescing the liberties of our people in the process. This is particularly true where “biometric” data is concerned. Both HB 1351 and SB 1220 address the biometric angle. 2537 does not. One might look at 2537 and see that authority is given to the Attorney General and Governor to file suit against the federal government’s Real ID quagmire. Constitutional scholars seem to agree that these agents of our Commonwealth already possess such authority, and if they so desired, they could file suits against any number of possible defendants, including but not limited to individual members of the Congress and United States Senate from this Commonwealth (using “quo warranto” and other legal proceedings), and more. What is stopping them? And why go through the motions of granting something that already exists in legal parlance? Indeed, 2537 appears to be more of a “feel good” complaint than any substantive measure designed by the author to combat the destruction of components of the Bill of Rights encompassed by the Real ID Act of 2005. SB 1220 and HB 1351 seek to protect the (supposedly) private information held in trust by agents of this Commonwealth working within PennDOT and other licensing agencies. And that presents a problem to the executive branch. Currently allowing information, including biometric photography, to flow like a river between states via such conduits as the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA), and also via business deals with private contractors Page 2 of 11 such as the Viisage Corporation of Billerica, MA, is inappropriate and a serious constitutional quandary. Either SB 1220 or HB 1351 would begin to clamp down on ANY action that puts the private information of our citizens at risk. (In some ways, either could be styled the “Identity Theft Prevention Act” of this General Assembly.) Granted, neither of these bills do a perfect job of stopping the flow of information, but they do move considerably in the proper direction. And that could be the reason that the executive branch might prefer 2537 over either 1220 or 1351 – the status quo of biometric data flow would need to halt or be significantly curtailed under either of these stronger bills. Under 2537, PennDOT, et al., would be able to continue ad infinitum their current practice of collecting and sharing biometric photographs of our people. These are the bills (1220/1351) desired by the people of the Commonwealth. 2537 is an administration compromise that does virtually nothing, but looks good on paper. BACKGROUND When Real ID first hit my radar, I searched its moral and theological implications for our people, and uncovered some truly astonishing facts. Among many other things, “Real ID” has created the most unlikely coalition of political partner- opponents ever united against a common enemy (see appendix 1). I struggle to think of any political issue that could bring together Jewish, Catholic and Protestant faith models. Even normally a-political theologies such as the Amish-Mennonite community are in the mix against Real ID. If any legislator is looking for a good excuse to support the STRONGEST possible language against Real ID, they need look no further than the history of religious liberty in this Commonwealth, and recognize that Real ID is an affront to nearly EVERY denomination! To see theological minds sitting at a table with lobbyists of the American Civil Liberties Union discussing how to best attack the common adversary of Real ID – that my friends is precedent setting. You are in a truly once-in-a-lifetime seat today. But even outside of theology, wildly diverse views from groups comprising left and right wings of politics are standing united. Concerned Women for America working with the National Organization for women? What in the wild world of sport politics hath Washington wrought with this one? The Southern Poverty Law Center agreeing with the League of the South? People for the American Way allied with the Gun Owners of America? The Service Employees International Union working hand in hand with the John Birch Society? We can only shake our heads in amazement. What is it about Real ID that has lit such a fire under so many people? From the angle taken by Veterans of America’s Armed Services, I can say that my father’s Page 3 of 11 generation did not fight Nazi Germany to have “May I see your papers, please?” become a trademark of law enforcement in this nation. This is a common thread for both the Veterans and Jewish theology, and just the beginning. Catholic and Protestant agree that “Mark of the Beast” comes to mind from New Testament theology when contemplating loss of travel, purchase, and other rights directly connected to having (or refusing) this International ID card. Our state and federal constitutions are VERY specific about religious liberties, and Real ID gives these liberties a very large and noticeable black eye. In the first hearing of the House Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, PennDOT official Kurt Meyers was asked a question about the state Constitution and Real ID. He replied that he was not a “constitutional expert.” I encourage Mr. Myers, and other state officials, to become familiar with our State Constitution. Having taken oaths to it, all members of this Assembly should (at minimum) take the most liberal view of religious and civil liberties protected by those Constitutions, and come down squarely on the side of the people you represent. Nothing less should be acceptable to any of us. Laws are made by governments to restrain people. Constitutions are written by people to restrain governments. The driver’s license was not intended to be a glorified form of national or even international identification. It is a document issued proving that a person showing up in a Transportation office has taken tests proving their basic competence to operate an automobile. That’s it. That document should NEVER contain federal identification numbers such as Social Security, nor other pieces of unique, personal data that can be compromised in large-scale databases. HB 194 begins to address the SSN connection toward all state forms and licensing, and should be considered an integral part of this dialog. Though that bill too should be strengthened to prohibit ANY SSN component disclosure, it moves considerably in the right direction. To discover that quietly, behind the scenes, PennDOT has already been biometrically tagging and identifying our citizens with high-resolution photography as part of a $45.5 million deal with the Viisage Corporation is nothing short of incredible. According to DHS and PennDOT, 11 of the 18 planks of Real ID are already part of the driver’s licensing process in this Commonwealth! Of what benefit is rejecting or not requesting certification if we are already compliant in practice? We should reject Real ID, and thereby reject EVERY COMPONENT THEREOF! The status quo at PennDOT, ladies and gentlemen, is just plain WRONG. The decision whether or not to even participate in Real ID has yet to be made by our policy-making body – this General Assembly. To discover that official Washington is commandeering our internal policing, and that PennDOT is running an end-around our legislature to enable it, is unconscionable – and yet another discussion that should not even be possible. With two bills pending that would actually prohibit Real ID, and both sides of the Assembly passing resolutions to Congress against it, how is it that PennDOT can see fit to make our state compliant? Page 4 of 11 Funding for police-state surveillance tactics with our law-abiding citizens as the targets should be removed from PennDOT immediately – or at least until the Assembly of our people’s representatives have concluded that monitoring the every movement of our people and collecting such personal information on them is even part of the plan for this Commonwealth. To his credit, Rep. Thomas made a herculean effort to travel from corner to corner of Pennsylvania to make public knowledge what the repercussions will be if our state “opts out” of Real ID. Indeed “Intergovernmental Affairs” members are in the unique position of balancing the scales of constitutional rights along with the compelling interests of both state and federal authorities. You folks are, or SHOULD be, a constitutional shield between the people of this state and the bureaucrats in PennDOT – as well the federal establishment. I ask you all to become constitutional experts, and see if it is right to sacrifice the liberties of those who do not fly on airlines on the alter of those who do. If that is the most the feds can do to us for not participating, so be it. I doubt any such treatment of our citizens would be upheld when challenged in court any way. If those without a so-called “Real ID” cannot board an airplane, then the airlines can send in their lobbyists to fight the corporate battle with Washington over it. DO NOT compel the vast majority of people of this state to lose their 4th Amendment rights to enable those who jet-set around to do so more conveniently. That is just plain ridiculous. What percentage of the people of this State fly airplanes at least once a year? 5? 10? Would we sacrifice the liberties of 90% of the public to make an “easy pass” express lane for the other 10% at the boarding gates of jets? Did PennDOT make any effort to tour this Commonwealth to alert the public about the beginning of the collection of biometric photographs when the people renew or obtain a driver’s license? Where is informed consent? This has been going on, according to the PennDOT/Viisage contract, since at least June of 2006! And L-1 Identity Solutions is now boasting to their shareholders about converting thousands of “legacy” images from state data banks every day. When applying for or renewing a driver’s license, does PennDOT give a person an option whether or not to have their photo included in an international database? Or are the serfs not allowed to make this decision on their own? Does the Nanny State mentality within the PennDOT bureaucracy think they know best? The former PennDOT Secretary for Security and Administration responsible for this was one Betty Serian. Among anti-Real ID activists, she has become known as “Biometric Betty.” She is now working with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, encouraging states to use Homeland Security grants to promote these new-fangled driver’s licenses. Instead of calling Real ID an “unfunded mandate” and begging for the money for implementation, I say the Assembly should send a letter to Congress, signed by all members of this Committee, telling them to keep their money. Then take the $45.5 million FROM the Viisage/PennDOT contract, and us it to publish information in the papers about how Congress Page 5 of 11 would DARE try to commandeer this State’s DOT! Most people believe the photo taken of them in PennDOT offices is just put on a fancy, iridescent card and shoved in their wallet. Do they understand that under international treaties, and with the guiding hand of the ICAO and the AAMVA, that their BIOMETRIC PICTURE and other personal data is going out there for all of North America, including Mexico, to access? The FBI is reportedly spending another $1 billion of federal money on this biometric collection. No wonder the women’s rights groups are fuming. No wonder the Mennonites are alarmed. No wonder people who study this are in fear for their lives, and for their children. And small wonder that America’s Veterans are blowing gaskets over it. It should never even be capable of being discussed – NOT IN AMERICA, and certainly not in the former Penn’s Woods! In previous hearings on Real ID in this Commonwealth, Darryl Williams of Homeland Security raised “security” concerns, and as is typical of Washington, has invoked the disaster of 9-11-01 as rationale for surrendering our state and individual liberties. The Constitution uses the word “secure.” But in that document, the right of the people to be secure FROM government is the context. Under the pretext of 911, government is now asking to be our security blanket – when all the defense agencies in Washington were not capable of preventing 911 in the first place. Personally, I feel more secure with LESS government. Instead, we have yet another agency boondoggling with idiotic, police-state forms of Identification. I wonder if Mr. Williams, and DHS et. al, is aware of the fact that of the 19 alleged hijackers, at least 7 of them have been proven still alive and wondering about the planet? He says that phony identifications were obtained as a result of lax state security procedures. Yet if the supposed hijackers with fake ID’s weren’t really on the planes, then what? The whole reason for “may I see your papers, please?” goes out the window. There is zero evidence than anyone involved with 911 had a Pennsylvania license. It’s all smoke and mirrors NONSENSE! If the very document released by the Keen-Hamilton Commission is a “571 page lie,” then why are we subjecting our nation to the Military Commissions Act, the Patriot Act, extensions of the FISA inquisitions, and of course, Real ID? Osama Bin Laden has not passed these laws contrary to our religious and constitutional rights – only Congress and our states do such things. So who is the greatest potential enemy of liberty? Throughout history, mankind’s greatest enemy has always been their own governments. The pattern is repeating. This Committee can STOP IT, here and now. Real ID is not about security – it is about making money and controlling our citizens. First, the money component. L-1 Identity Solutions, the parent company of Viisage (that has the PennDOT contract) has some very interesting members on their Board of Directors. Imagine Page 6 of 11 people like former CIA chief George Tenet, and former #2 man at DHS, Admiral James Loy, now profiting as shareholder/directors of L-1. Though he later departed the company, even Louis Freeh, former head of the FBI, left government and became a party to the L-1 clique. To push for Real ID while in office, then join the company supplying this technology to the states – well, ladies and gentlemen, that just smells to high heaven. And heaven forbid this Commonwealth partake in this cabal’s fascist plan for us. Maybe it would be more appropriate for Chairman Thomas to subpoena a collection of federal officials, asking them to account for their failures on 9-11-01, and to inquire as to what REALLY happened on that morning. Perhaps the former CIA, DHS and FBI chiefs should answer to questions about profiteering from terrorism via their positions on L-1's Board of Directors. Maybe Mr. Williams should be registered as a lobbyist, to promote L-1's business interests in this Commonwealth, instead of being allowed carte blanche to lie to our people about the “benefits” and “security” of a “Real ID” card. It also appears a number of people had foreknowledge of the 911 attacks, and then placed “put options” on certain airlines just before the events of that day. So far, no one has been held accountable for that. In Washington, incompetence is greeted with reward. As for the control grid, it should be obvious to anyone alive that Real ID is about giving federal intelligence agencies and certain elite corporations carte-blanche access to the private information of our citizens. The “common, machine readable” technology being built into these proposed, new licenses enables all sorts of high-tech control mechanisms over our people. Gun rights groups recognize that it is only a short trip to requiring this card for purchases of guns from federally licensed dealers. Medical professionals recognize it will be possible to swipe the card for prescriptions and medical records. ATM cards could be replaced with the driver’s license in the near future for banking and other transactions. What happens when all this medical, biometric, financial and other information gets hacked in a computer system, someone in Mexico cleans out your bank account, and obtains your medication from the pharmacy? Will Mr. Meyers or Mr. Williams personally intervene to get your money back and your medications replaced? Identity theft is already a massive problem. With Real ID, the stakes continue to climb as the amount of information shoved into these data bases rises with it. Only SB 1220 and/or HB 1351 (if properly amended) begins reversing this dangerous course. As for elected officials who must wrestle with Real ID, the choice seems pretty obvious. The only people pushing for Real ID are those who stand to gain something from it – either the federal agencies who want to snoop into the private affairs of every individual, or the corporations who will financially gain by the sales of technology to the states. Ask the legal question, “que bono?” Page 7 of 11 On the other side, civil libertarians, theologians, women’s rights groups and dozens of activists from left and right, black and white, Republican and Democrat, third parties, and all other forms of intelligent life, agree that Real ID is a Real Nutty idea. Recently coming into the coalition are animal rights activists. It has been discovered that those who wish to implant RFID chips into everything from chickens to dogs to horses are the SAME PEOPLE who sought to include RFID chips in our driver’s licenses, and even hospital patients. Opponents of the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) have joined forces with anti- Real ID factions. And though DHS rescinded their previous request for RFID chips to go into these new-fangled driver’s licenses, there is no question whatsoever that eventually RFID will mission-creep back into future editions of their regulations. What they cannot obtain today, due to public and state objections, they will reach for again tomorrow. The only thing that makes sense is defeating Real ID, by law, in this jurisdiction. The American Library Association also recently chimed in, stating about Real ID : The legislation was poorly conceived, enacted with minimal debate and is generally considered unworkable, expensive, and unfair. In addition, it creates new security and identity theft risks and presents civil liberties, especially privacy concerns. The Act requires the collection of large amounts of personal data, but lacks adequate privacy safeguards; it turns DMV employees into immigration officials; it exceeds 100 times in cost what Congress initially estimated, and instead of increasing security actually creates a greater security risk. That pretty well articulates the situation. But PennDOT wants all these new technology toys. From the American Bar Association to the Washington Association of Churches, you are on solid ground by refusing Real ID for the Keystone. Legislators who resist Real ID can come out heros to the people who elected you. Furthermore, many of our sister states are looking here for the example. Montana & South Carolina might be expected to buck Washington. The action we take, however, might be a bit more significant in the national arena. Will we stand with those courageous Sister States against this Empirical identity crisis, or will our leaders stumble blindly into the ditch? I commend Chairman Thomas for articulating, in the Harrisburg Real ID hearing, that this State’s request for a time extension was NOT to be construed by official Washington as an indication that we are going to implement Real ID. Contrariwise, I can only chastize PennDOT for being 11/18ths there before this Assembly has properly heard and considered the Anti-Real ID bills now before it. However, the political solution is a simple one. First, we the people must bear a large part of the responsibility for not coming forward sooner. Page 8 of 11 "It is not the function of our government to keep the citizen from falling into error; it is the function of the citizen to keep the government from falling into error." -- United States Supreme Court American Communications Association v. Douds Secondly, the legislature must accept responsibility for not properly directing PennDOT. Finally, PennDOT can say they simply were doing what they thought they had to do, absent a clear policy statement, by law, from this Assembly. We all bear a piece of the burden. But we can undo the damage by dumbing down the high resolution, biometric photographs. We can destroy that data base to protect the rights of the people. And we can all learn a hard lesson about handing the federal government a hankie every time they sneeze. Since it isn’t required by the Constitution, let’s stop doing it. Give freedom a chance. Stop spending on the technology needed to monitor every American from cradle to grave, and apply the $45.5 million allocated for the PennDOT/Viisage contract into something more useful – like potholes and bridge repairs. PennDOT does a PHENOMINAL job at engineering roads and maintaining the highways. They need not be in the Super-ID business. As for immigration, that is another subject. Station our troops at the southern border. That would be a REAL solution to immigration and other related problems. On their behalf, I will say that the recent DHS regulations on Real ID evinces a kinder, gentler breed of tyranny. But I also agree with the ACLU who asserts that these new regulations are akin to rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. Let’s torpedo the sinking Real ID ship one more time, and get it over with. This legislature – THIS COMMITTEE – should act in its fullest sovereign capacity, and stand as a shield between the feds and our citizenry. The thousands of pages of state criticisms aimed at Real ID’s original scope seems to have had only a marginal effect on this Administration. However, and to their credit, Congress recognized their original error, and thus far have not come even close to fully funding Real ID’s implementation. Bully for them. This Commonwealth should chide their US Senators for not heeding our resolutions to Congress demanding Real ID’s repeal. Shame on Congress for ever passing Real ID, the Patriot Act, FISA, the Military Commissions Act, and other such nonsense. This Assembly should favorably pass out HB 194 (stronger), HB 1351 (stronger) or SB 1220, and HR 278. These would send further messages to Congress that our State’s internal policing will not be trampled under. In summary, Real ID has all the elements of the Nanny State run amok. It is an affront to the religious and civil liberties secured by both the Pennsylvania and federal Constitutions. That giant sucking sound is $45.5 million already going from Pennsylvania’s people via a PennDOT Page 9 of 11 conduit into Billerica, Massachusetts, the home-base of Viisage. We are asking our children and grandchildren to pay the debt incurred by the borrowing needed to comply with this unethical, police-state identification system that is neither authorized, necessary nor proper under our Constitutions. Whatever the consequences for non-compliance, I am willing to pay it on a personal level. If I can no longer board an airplane, so be it. That is a small price to pay for liberty. If I can no longer drive a car, so be it. I will get a horse and live as many Mennonites already live. No big deal. Just don’t send in the Agriculture Gestapo to attempt chipping my horse, or my chickens. As representatives, you have hard decisions to make. Are you willing to give up your liberties, and surrender those of your constituents, to make official Washington happy? The only reason Real ID appears to be constitutional is because it is VOLUNTARY. I ask the legislators of this state to simply decline to volunteer. Revoke the PennDOT appropriations for the Real ID components of the Viisage contract, destroy the existing biometric database, and replace those officials within PennDOT who would treat our biblical & civil liberties so lightly. Send the feds packing, and may the memory of the peaceful Quaker, William Penn, guide your decisions when you make those of this magnitude. Finally – perhaps there is a Divine hand steering the American ship of state in this international arena, and Providential Judgement coming upon certain people of the world. If that be true, we must deeply and succinctly ask yet another question of ourselves. If the Author of the world will Judge nations, who then will help us when He pronounces yet another Judgement on leaders who have both abandoned and forgotten His people here? Implementing Real ID amounts to persecuting those with biblical models of faith. I would not want to be on the receiving end of His rod of judgment for doing such a thing in this Commonwealth. Respectfully, Disciple Aaron Bolinger of Venango County Page 10 of 11 Appendix 1 Opponents of Real ID: A Partial List The following organizations, either via official position papers or commentary, express at least some sense of objection to the implementation of the Real ID Act of 2005. As such, legislators can see that this opposition is a broad spectrum of the American people, and contains groups from both the "left" and "right" of political thought, as well as crossing partisan boundaries. When such a diverse collection of people stand united for or against any subject, it is a sure bet that the constituents in any given legislative district likewise hold strong and similar views. The Real ID Act is opposed by the vast majority of Americans. Even doing a web search for "Real ID Act" shows that for every supportive article there are nearly 500 opposed. American Bar Association American Civil Liberties Union American Conservative Union America: Freedom to Fascism American Friends Service Committee American Jewish Committee, National American Policy Center Ancient Order of Hibernian Bill of Rights Defense Committee Catholic Charities, Hawaii Catholic Charities, West Virginia Catholic Charities Immigration Clinic, Mississippi Catholic Conference of Kentucky Catholic Immigration Network, Massachusetts Catholic Legal Immigration Services, Washington DC Catholic Social Services, Alaska Center for American Progress Center for National Security Studies Citizens Against Government Waste Competitive Enterprise Institute Consumer Action Electronic Frontier Foundation First Presbyterian Church, North Carolina Florida Catholic Conference Gun Owners of America Interfaith Refugee and Immigration Ministries Illinois Jesuit Refugee Service Jewish Community Action, Minnesota Jewish Labor Committee, National Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership, Inc. (JPFO) Jews for Racial and Economic Justice, New York John Birch Society Leadership Conference on Civil Rights League of the South Lutheran Social Ministries of NJ Liberty Coalition Mennonite Central Committee, Pennsylvania Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund National Association of Latino Appointed and Elected Officials National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence National Coalition Against Domestic Violence National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty National Organization for Women National Taxpayers Union Navaho United Methodist Center, New Mexico Our Lady of Victory and Sacred Heart Churches, California People For the American Way Presbyterian Church (USA), Washington DC Privacy Rights Clearinghouse Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, National September 11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrows Sikh Coalition, NY Southern Poverty Law Center Union for Reform Judaism, National United Methodist Children's Home, Alabama U.S. Bill of Rights Foundation U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants Washington Association of Churches, Washington Page 11 of 11