Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, we here have an obligation to provide for the common defense, and I would submit, Mr. Speaker, that includes that we provide to defend our citizenry from such crimes as identity theft. This bill is a step in the right direction. I want to thank my good friend from Virginia (Mr. Connolly) for his efforts. I want to thank Mr. Valadao from California for sponsoring this bill. This is a bipartisan measure that will allow us to address the concerns of modern-day crimes of identity and of modern-day crimes of privacy. It is a bill that moves in the right direction. While it is not the panacea, it is a good first step to protecting our citizenry. Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption by my colleagues, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Ross) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 624, as amended. The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the rules were suspended and the bill, as amended, was passed. The title of the bill was amended so as to read: ``A bill to restrict the inclusion of social security account numbers on Federal documents sent by mail, and for other purposes.''. A motion to reconsider was laid on the table. ____________________”