Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, there are a couple of things I want to set straight. The gentlewoman regularly talks about cost. The bill clearly says at no cost. This material has to be available at no cost. The gentlewoman continues talking about private information. It makes it clear, in the amended portion of this bill, that private information is safeguarded. Notwithstanding that, for everyone in America who has used a computer, all these entities ask for is, in fact, to log in with a name and identification. This facilitates better service when you return. However, we also all know that anybody can get a free Gmail account under any name, so the idea that you are giving out personally identifiable information, that is a choice if you use yours rather than a one-time-use Gmail or other mail you may have just gotten. As a matter of fact, this is no more invasive than when I log in to do my Wordle daily with The New York Times, and I feel pretty comfortable that I am safe there. Lastly, I want to make sure we understand that these books and their digital versions are not just laws. These books, by testimony even from Mr. Massie, a distinguished member of the committee, are how-to books. Extensively, Mr. Massie, one of the four votes that sided with Ms. Lofgren, in fact, told us how he used the book as a guideline to do construction of his own home. In open court, he said that he didn't go to get a permit.…”