It is also possible that PIPA never makes it to the
January 24th vote, but that depends on the public weighing in with
their U.S. Senators before they come back to Washington D.C. To begin countering the $94
million spent in lobbying in support of PIPA and SOPA, more than a
million Americans have contacted Congress in opposition and
citizen boycotts have forced corporations to withdraw their support
of passage. Now
Senators are home and away from the D.C. lobby, which is the perfect time for
citizens to ask their Senators to voice their opposition to PIPA before they
return to Washington D.C. If enough
Senators publicly object to PIPA, then it is likely that consideration would be delayed
in order to begin negotiating a compromise.
So it is important that the public try to meet with their two Senators and
their home state staff and inform them on where they stand and ask their Senators
to represent the public interest by standing with them.