John Sarbanes: “I rise today to enter a letter cowritten by my Maryland Attorney General which raises concerns about the impact that the…”

“I rise today to enter a letter cowritten by my Maryland Attorney General which raises concerns about the impact that the Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act of 2007 would have on the power of the States to make and enforce their own gambling laws. In my view, the letter raises questions that merit the consideration of my colleagues. September 28, 2007. Dear Chairman Frank and Ranking Member Bachus: We, the Attorneys General of our respective States, have grave concerns about H.R. 2046, the ``Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act of 2007.'' We believe that the bill would undermine States' traditional powers to make and enforce their own gambling laws. On March 21, 2006, 49 NAAG members wrote to the leadership of Congress: ``We encourage the United States Congress to help combat the skirting of state gambling regulations by enacting legislation which would address Internet gambling, while at the same time ensuring that the authority to set overall gambling regulations and policy remains where it has traditionally been most effective: at the state level.''”