I think that the court got Kirtsaeng right. I am a big proponent of that.
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It is a very difficult issue. If this was simple, we would not be gathered here this day.
Thank you. And thank you, Chairman, for holding this hearing.
If I simply hand somebody my phone and they open up a game on it, they wouldn't have the protections of Section 117.
I think it is one of these overlapping areas, which of course makes it more complicated.
We have a big piracy problem in this Nation and certainly globally.
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 22, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $1,000,000)''. Page 22, line 25, after the first dollar…
I note for the record that I support Mr. Fischer for this position, but there is a legitimate objection by a Senator on our side that I had to advance. I hope we can resolve these problems, but I appreciate the distinguished majority…
Again, I am pleased to join my friend from Colorado on this particular issue. When you have a partner, which is Russia, who is already engaged in a cyberattack against Estonia, they have invaded and declared independent the two northern…
This legislation also officially establishes a national human trafficking hotline to help connect victims with the services that they need and to allow others to pass along crime tips to law enforcement. I am so proud that this legislation…
Anytime something like this, something that is ordinarily not prosecuted as a primary offense, happens to be brought against a very vocal critic of the current administration, obviously that raises eyebrows.
My friend Chairman Leahy and I have introduced legislation, the ECPA Amendments Act, S. 607, that would get rid of this anachronism in the law
What you do is very important and affects a lot of Americans, and I believe there is a lot that you do that protects a lot of Americans from harm.
I hope that investigators, prosecutors, and judges will better understand the unique nature of the crime and the way it harms these young victims especially.
You are a good man who has the ability and the capacity to be able to do what needs to be done in this area.
I am sure you are following the current debate about sentencing reform, especially the push to lower sentences for drug offenders.
This is a law that, as you know, was enacted in 1986. There are some interesting ramifications that this law has.