The letter below is from Sen. Bill Nelson to a Vote Hemp supporter in reply to a letter asking him to become a sponsor of the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2011.

Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL)

If you receive a reply from one of your elected representatives please email a copy of it to Tom Murphy, Vote Hemp's National Outreach Coordinator, at tom@votehemp.com. It will help with our lobbying efforts to know the contents of these letters. We will not publish your name or address and hold them in confidence.

June 7, 2011

Dear Constituent,

Thank you for contacting me regarding H.R. 1831, the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2011.  I understand your concerns and appreciate your taking the time to be involved and informed about matters important to Florida and our nation.

Introduced by Representative Paul, this legislation is pending before the Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee.  Please know that I will keep your views in mind if this issue is considered before the full Senate.  If you have any other concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me in the future.

Sincerely,
Senator Bill Nelson

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