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<DIV><FONT face="Courier New">Message from Senator Barbara 
Mikulski.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Courier New">Ken Chrane</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- 
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A 
title=senator@mikulski.senate.gov 
href="mailto:senator@mikulski.senate.gov">senator@mikulski.senate.gov</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=kenneth.chrane@verizon.net 
href="mailto:kenneth.chrane@verizon.net">kenneth.chrane@verizon.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, February 07, 2012 11:50 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: www_email</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><A href="http://mikulski.senate.gov"><IMG border=0 
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier New">Dear Mr. Chrane:</SPAN></SPAN> </P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier New"></SPAN><SPAN 
style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier New">    Thank you for getting 
in touch with me to express your views about the National Federation of the 
Blind Logo legislative priorities.</SPAN></SPAN> </P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier New"></SPAN></SPAN> </P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" class=Normal-P><SPAN class=Normal-H><SPAN 
style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier New"></SPAN><SPAN 
style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier New">    Your comments were 
helpful.  I believe the best ideas come from the people, and they guide our 
actions here in </SPAN><ST1:PLACE 
xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" w:st="on"><ST1:STATE 
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier New">Washington</SPAN></ST1:STATE></ST1:PLACE><SPAN 
style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier New">.  I also want to be responsive to the 
needs of Marylanders, and information from people like you is essential if I'm 
to reach that goal.</SPAN></SPAN> </P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier New"></SPAN></SPAN> </P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" class=Normal-P><SPAN class=Normal-H><SPAN 
style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier New"></SPAN><SPAN 
style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier New">    If I can be of 
assistance in the future, or if there is any other federal issue on which you 
would like to comment, please feel free to let me know.</SPAN></SPAN> 
</P></DIV><BR><FONT size=3 face="Courier New">Sincerely, <BR>Barbara A. 
Mikulski<BR>United States Senator <BR><BR><BR>Please do not respond directly to 
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like to get in touch with me again, please visit the comments page of my website 
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