"It's always a roll of the dice when you try to rely on report language or legislative history."
"If we don't have the tools, the only winners are those who go to the Internet."
"In fact, recently, 49 of my colleagues--representing nearly every U.S. state--signed a letter to this Committee urging Congress to act."
"I therefore applaud the current efforts to make clear that the Communications Decency Act does not bar states from pursuing these important prosecutions."
"It's important to thank the tech industry. As all of you know, many in the tech industry have stepped up to be partners with law enforcement and child advocates to combat human trafficking."
"The broad reach of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act even applies to those alleged to support the exploitation of others by human trafficking."
"I don't remember 1996 ever believing that my vote, my yes vote, meant that I was going to allow 21 years later for kids to be sold out there through the Internet for sex."
"It's the rubber hitting the road, Senator, and we're facing it all the time."
"S. 1693 is a serious effort to balance the virtues of a free and open Internet with the bedrock American value that our children are our greatest asset, each one of them, and we must hold those who ex..."
"It's up to us. Because of this interpretation of the law over the last 20 years, only the Congress can fix this injustice."
"I think everyone should realize here, at least from the perspective of attorney general or a district attorney, we have to prove criminal intent."