The letter below is from Sen. Patty Murray to a Vote Hemp supporter in reply to a letter asking her to become a sponsor of the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2011.

Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA)

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August 25, 2011

Dear Constituent,

Thank you for contacting me regarding H.R.1831, the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2011, which is currently pending in the United States House of Representatives. I appreciate knowing your views on this matter.

In the Senate, this legislation would fall under the jurisdiction of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. While I am not a member of that Committee, I want to assure you that I will be following the progress of this bill and will keep your views in mind if this or related legislation comes before the full Senate for consideration.

If you would like to know more about my work in the Senate, please feel free to sign up for my weekly updates at http://murray.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=GetEmailUpdates. Again, thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with me.

Sincerely,

Patty Murray
United States Senator