Wendy Davis receives praise in the thank you letter signed by 31 Democratic senators

Texas State Senator Wendy Davis (D) drew attention to the national on Tuesday for their filibuster of 12 hours against a draft law against restrictive abortion, backed by the Republican party. They tuned in even senators in Washington, D.C., said Wednesday in a letter to Davis de los senadores Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Kirsten Gillibrand (DN.Y.), Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Patty Murray (D - Washington) and Jeanne Shaheen (DN.H.) on behalf of 26 of his democratic colleagues.

"Thank you for your courage and determination in the defeat of S.B. 5, a bill that would have severely limited reproductive choices of women in Texas," read the letter. "His firmness sets an example a person's voice and commitment can make a difference. As senators, we were frightened as we watched a stand in the Senate of the Texas legislature for hours in front of ideological attempts on the basis to pass legislation that would jeopardize the health of the woman. Thanks to their dedication, Texas and the rest of the country rethink efforts to enact similar laws. We are proud to provide you with an ally and a friend."

This is the list of other senators, whose names were attached to the letter:

United States Senators Charles Schumer (DN.Y.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Barbara Mikulski (D - Maryland), Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Dick Durbin (D-ill.), Amy Klobuchar (D - Minn.), Bernie Sanders (D - VT), Mark Begich (D-Alaska), Tammy Baldwin (D - Wis.), Chris Coons (D-.), Tim Kaine (D - va), Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), Debbie Stabenow (D - Michigan), Sheldon Whitehouse (d-r.(I.), Mark Udall (D - Col.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Claire McCaskill (D - Mo), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Michael Bennet (D - Col.), Robert Menendez (DN.J.), Jeff Merkley (D - Oregon), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Al Franken (D - Minn.).

Although support Davis temporarily managed to kill 5 SB, which threatened to close all less five clinics in Texas and prohibit abortion abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, Governor Rick Perry (r-Texas) called a second extraordinary session of Wednesday, to finish work on that project and others.

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