She claims to understand the importance of one common language, but does not come out and support this legislation. She has not said that she will not support it though.

Dear Mr. XXXXXX:

Thank you for contacting me about establishing English as the official language of the United States. I appreciate hearing from you and welcome the opportunity to respond.

I recognize the importance of having a common language in order to preserve national unity and ensure adequate communication among all citizens. While the United States is a country of immigrants, English has long been the primary language spoken in our country.

A number of bills have been introduced in the 110th Congress that would make English the official language of the United States Government, such as the "S.I. Hayakawa Official English Language Act of 2007" (S. 1335) and the "National Language Act of 2008" (S. 2715). Both of these bills have been introduced by Senator James Inhofe (R-OK). Please know that I will keep your thoughts in mind should these bills, or similar legislation, be considered by the Senate.

Once again, thank you for writing. I hope you will continue to contact me on issues of importance to you. If you have any additional questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact my Washington, D.C. office at (202) 224-3841. Best regards.


Sincerely yours,

Dianne Feinstein
United States Senator