Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolutions be agreed to, the preambles be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements relating to the resolutions be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolutions (S. Res. 576, S. Res. 577, and S. Res. 578) were agreed to. The preambles were agreed to. The resolutions, with their preambles, read as follows: S. Res. 576 Whereas the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (ESIGN) (15 U.S.C. 7001 et seq.) was enacted on June 30, 2000, to ensure that a signature, contract, or other record relating to a transaction may not be denied legal effect, validity, or enforceability solely because the signature, contract, or other record is in electronic form; Whereas in that Act, Congress directed the Secretary of Commerce to take all actions necessary to eliminate or reduce, to the maximum extent possible, the impediments to commerce in electronic signatures, for the purpose of facilitating the development of interstate and foreign commerce; and Whereas June 30, 2010, marks the 10th anniversary of the enactment of ESIGN and would be an appropriate date to designate as ``National ESIGN Day 2010'': Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate-- (1) supports the designation of a ``National ESIGN Day 2010''; (2) recognizes the contribution made by Congress in the Electronic Signatures in Gl…”