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John Sarbanes: “I support this bipartisan conference report. This new law creates a solid legal foundation upon which electronic…”

On the recordJune 15, 2000
I support this bipartisan conference report. This new law creates a solid legal foundation upon which electronic commerce can grow and prosper, with benefits for many consumers and businesses. It is apparent to all of us that more and more business will be done on-line in the future, and that this will be true both for business-to-business commerce and for consumer transactions.
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland

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Discussing the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act during Senate floor debate.

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