Political Quotes

“I have three documents to submit to the Record: one from former Representative Bob Barr, one Statement of Administration Policy, and a letter from several tech companies and others opposed to the bill. I quote, in part: Developments over the last year make CISPA's approach even more questionable than before. Former Representative Bob Barr: Congress must take the civil liberties threats created by this bill just as seriously as it takes the cyber threats the legislation purports to address. Mr. Speaker, we should not hurt the Internet to save the Internet; and this bill, in its current form, leaves the language wide open with potential abuse. Again, when we talk about bodily harm, I have learned that in a California statute that includes dog bites. Essentially, anything is included in this information without limitation with regard to how the government can use it. This is a backdoor attack on the Fourth Amendment against unreasonable search and seizures. We have criminal procedures and processes around how information can and can't be used. This is the biggest government takeover of personal information that I've seen during my time here in Congress. Again, I believe, on the balance, it harms what it purports to protect. ``Just say no'' to cybersecurity bill (By Former Rep. Bob Barr (R-Ga.), Apr.…”