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Dear Mr.:

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Thank you for your letter regarding a standardized national
identification card. I appreciate hearing from you and welcome the
opportunity to respond. 

While a national identification card program has several notable
benefits, including tighter protections against forgery and fraud, I am
uncomfortable with implementing a system without fully investigating the
potential drawbacks.

As you may already know, Congress passed the "REAL ID Act of 2005" in
May of 2006, which contains several provisions relating to improving the
security of state-issued drivers' licenses and personal identification
cards. I was opposed to the REAL ID Act in this bill because I believe
the Senate did not have adequate opportunity to review, consider and
debate those provisions. States will be required to comply with
applicable provisions starting in May 2008. Please be assured that I
will continue to closely monitor this situation.

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Again, thank you for writing. I value your opinion, and I hope you will
continue to keep in touch with me on issues of importance to you. If you
have any further questions or comments, please feel free to contact my
Washington, D.C. staff at (202) 224-3841.

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Sincerely yours,

Dianne Feinstein
        United States Senator