Political Quotes

“I thank my friend from Arizona, especially with his healthcare background. I know he has said on many occasions that he is a dentist impersonating a Congressman. Right now I feel the same way as a prosecutor impersonating a Congressman, and I appreciate his friendship and great insight. Mr. Speaker, I would like to now invite my friend and colleague, Representative Ted Poe, to speak about the Email Privacy Act. This legislation clears up a loophole in the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, or ECPA, that allows the government, after a certain amount of time, to search someone's email if it is held on a third- party server. The ECPA was passed in 1986. For the past 30 years, our technology has drastically advanced, but our electronic communications policy has been stuck in the 1980s. The Email Privacy Act allows the law to catch up with the tech. This bill simply requires the government to have a warrant if they are going to search your email. This legislation passed on voice vote. After 269 days, the bill still sits in the Senate Judiciary Committee. I yield to my friend and colleague, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Poe), to speak about this important legislation.”