Combating Autism Bill

[Guest guest]

Hi Spencer. I don't know if you remember me, but we met in DC and

have spoken many times regarding autism issues. I live in and

have a young child with autism. I and many others have contacted

Congressman 's office on many occasions regarding joining the

Autism Caucus as well as joining the 200 other Co-sponsors of the

Combating Autism Bill, both of which Congressman to this day

has NOT done. However, I will take that issue up on another day with

Congressman as well as with the Chairman of the Collin County

Republican Party... However, today I am writing to you as a Texan

and as Republican in Congressman 's districts. I am ashamed

and deeply embarrassed about his fellow Congressman Joe Barton's

actions regarding the Combating Autism Bill which passed the Senate

floor overwhelmingly. Mr. Barton did not bring this bill to the

House floor for vote but instead used it as a bartering chip to help

win support for his NIH Reform Act still sitting in the Senate. My

head hangs low for the Republican's in Texas, knowing that someone in

this party would play " politics " with families and children who are

affected with this devastating disorder called AUTISM. I know that

you understand how this disorder tears apart children's lives and the

lives of their family but to think a fellow Republican and a Texan

would NOT stand up proudly and help his country on this issue is

deplorable. Did you realize a child is diagnosed with autism every

21 minutes in America? Shocking! However, another black eye to the

Republican Party is turning out to be not such a shocker to America

and the media. Barton's action and the trickle down effect on the

Republican party is something many Republican's running for office

now and in the future should not take too lightly...

I am asking that Congressman , a Senior and long time

Republican, call Congressmen Barton and let him know that the large

and very vocal autism community is in an uproar and his behavior

sheds yet another unfortunate light into the dealings surrounding DC

politics and to the Republican party.

I have cc'd this email to the -Frisco-Plano autism parent

support group which is now at over 300 members, ALL IN CONGRESSMAN

JOHNSON'S DISTRICT. I have asked them not to email you directly but

to sit back and wait for Congressman 's response from

Congressman Joe Barton.

Thank you and I am still holding out hope for the lame duck session...

Liz Scillian

1211 Granger Dr.

, TX

972-3990-1444