(text of email sent this AM to one of my senators.  I left a voice message for him and for Majority Leader Reid to the same effect, as succinct as I could make it.)

Senator: I am a strong supporter who is urging you to ask Majority Leader Reid to postpone the vote today and work with Speaker Pelosi to hold joint Senate-House, open, nationally televised hearings at which respected economists (including Krugman, DeLong, Dean Baker, among others) are invited to share their thoughts on what should be done, if anything, and why, and also to field questions from members.  I would guess they could be available tomorrow if called upon.  As you well know there is deep public suspicion that what is being voted on is a taxpayer giveaway to Wall Street, with weak accountability and protections for the taxpayers.    I am concerned that the proposal scheduled to be voted on today may well not work and hope Congress can try to take just a little time to try to improve the chances we get it right.  I hope Congress will be kept in town in the event that the stock markets start to tank again rapidly and/or there are signs of possible major repercussions for Main Street/aka the real economy.   When I think of senators most likely to do the right thing for our country, including for Main Street and the ordinary citizen, you are one of those (along with Senators Sherrod Brown and Bernie Sanders) who give me the most hope.   Thank you for listening.
Sincerely,
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(end of letter)

Please feel free to post your own version in this thread--having more versions available to draw from for others who feel similarly and want to contact senators is helpful.  

Also see <a href="http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/2008/09/click-here-to-tell-pel...">this</a> comment in a recent thread for other ideas that might help you decide what you want to say.