Prentiss Riddle  wrriddle@rice.eduites:

   I have received a reply from Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) to a
   letter I had sent to her e-mail address (senator@hutchison.senate.gov)
   on March 6th.  Here is her reply in full:

Senator Hutchison wrote:

                                       March 10, 1995
     Dear Mr. Riddle:

          Thank you for contacting me regarding the Communications
     Decency Act of 1995 (S.314).  I appreciate hearing from you.

          Because of rapid advances in technology, the communications
     industry is paving the way for development of a national
     "information superhighway," which has the potential to
     significantly improve our international competitiveness and our
     quality of life.  The Communications Decency Act of 1995 was
     introduced by Senator Exon to protect the public from the misuse of
     the telecommunications network and telecommunications devices and
     facilities.  This is a laudable goal, however, it must be balanced
     with the first amendment and the requests of the rights to
     privacy.  As a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and
     Transportation Committee, I plan to review this and all
     telecommunication legislation carefully to ensure that it takes
     into account these important considerations.

          I value your input on this matter and hope that you will not
     hesitate to contact me about this or any other issues that concern
     you.

     Sincerely,
     Kay Bailey Hutchison