My Senator Listens and Responds

My Sweet Lady Senator, Kay Baily Hutchinson ('s staff member), responded to my Day Light Saving email. Tho, I'm pretty sure she's wrong about Indiana. There were a few counties who would bounce back and forth, observing eastern time, then central time, whichever kept them from clock adjustments, but I think Uncle Sam has squashed the zone hopping and made them pick on zone and observe DST (jerk).

Dear Friend:

     Thank you for contacting me regarding Daylight Savings Time.  I welcome your thoughts and comments on this issue.

     Daylight Savings Time was first put into effect in the United States in 1918, when it was adopted to conserve energy resources for the national effort in World War I.  Daylight Savings Time was again adopted during World War II and has endured for more than fifty years.  In 1986, Congress passed a law establishing the daylight savings period from the first Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October.  Arizona, Hawaii, and sections of Indiana do not recognize this initiative.

     Provisions were included in H.R. 6, the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which was signed into law by President Bush on August 8, 2005, to extend Daylight Savings Time by two months in an effort to alleviate domestic energy concerns.  I support energy conservation and believe that Daylight Savings Time is one route to achieving this important goal.  I also recognize the effects that extending Daylight Savings Time may have on Texans, particularly those with children.  As the new provision takes effect, I will continue to monitor the results to determine if it is having a positive impact.

     I appreciate hearing from you and hope you will not hesitate to keep in touch on any issue of concern to you.

Sincerely,

Kay Bailey Hutchison

United States Senator

284 Russell Senate Office Building

Washington, DC  20510

202-224-5922 (tel)

202-224-0776 (fax)

http://hutchison.senate.gov

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Thank you.

Unfortunately, I'm kinda opposed to all her platforms, politically. But we both have ovaries (I assume), so Yee haw.




Anyway, I'm off to write some papers so I can get a nice piece of paper proving I can stick to it to the end.

And you know ... I think I need an anonymous blog for reals ... it is dang hard writing when your 8 year old is the censor police. (I Love you Crichton! My sweet little sugar pooper.)