Letter from Senator Schumer

On Monday I emailed our senators, Charles Schumer and Hillary Clinton, to ask them to oppose the FISA bill. I was surprised and pleased to receive this email in response from Senator Schumer:

Thank you for your e-mail. Each and every piece of correspondence I receive is important because it allows me to better understand the New Yorkers I serve in the United States Senate.
As you can imagine, my office receives a great number of messages every day regarding a variety of issues – this is particularly true of e-mails. It makes me proud to know that my constituents take an active role in our government by corresponding with me, and I look forward to responding to your concerns in greater detail. In the meantime, I just wanted to let you know that your e-mail has been received, and to ask for your patience until I send you a more detailed response.
Again, thank you for writing. Please feel free to visit my website http://schumer.senate.gov to follow my work in the Senate and to learn more about the services my office can provide to you.
Warmest regards

While I don't agree with much of what Senator Schumer stands for, this email caused me to gain some respect for him. I appreciated this acknowledgement - even in an automatically generated email - that he is listening.