Political Quotes

“I thank the gentlelady. The microphone in the well on the Democratic side is shut down; so I will use the microphone on the Republican side. And I will say to the Republicans that we already have rules that govern the Internet that have passed through this Congress. They deal with education; they deal with privacy; they deal with intellectual property; they deal with global Internet governance; they deal with network security; they deal with pornography; they deal with taxation of items on the Internet; they deal with protections to the deaf and blind on the Internet. We do have rules on the Internet, so don't pretend for a second that we don't. Let me give you, though, another lesson from Adam Smith in the Wealth of Nations. Here is what he said: ``The Member of Parliament who supports every proposal for strengthening the monopoly is sure to acquire not only the reputation of understanding trade but great popularity and influence with an order of men whose numbers and wealth render them of great importance.…”