CM, this is just one of those big giggle things for me. I do a lot of work with patent and trademark lawyers. Sorry to hijack your post.

I received the same gracious and kind emails from Senator Linda Newell today. Of the dozens of pieces of legislative correspondence I've sent in the past two months (none CCed,) each on a single specific amendment, I've only heard back from one Rep and Senator Newell. She obviously has a competent and hard working staff supporting her and she understands the importance of constituent relations -- she really gets it.