"I absolutely think it should be multiple agencies."
"Thank you. I thank the chairman for holding this hearing and what I hope will be a series of hearings on this very important subject of Internet gambling."
"But we can deal with it much better if it is legal, if it is regulated, if it is understood."
"I am going to ask unanimous consent to have this letter dated November 18th, 2011, included in the record."
"The bill requires the relevant State agencies to, quote, ensure to a reasonable degree of certainty that the individual placing a bet or wager is not less than 21 years of age, end of quote."
"Yes, I believe there is a need for that."
"We essentially have that kind of prohibition now. And we will have a better handle on the situation if we legalize it and regulate it than if we leave the current situation as it is."
"There are millions and millions, tens of millions of Americans gambling online now after we passed a bill supposedly banning it."
"I think when it comes to prevention and treatment, or certainly prevention and research, that we have not seen the States step up to the level that they have or that governments have in other countrie..."
"Both bills that we are talking about here today seek to prevent children from accessing gambling sites, and that is certainly a good thing and we can all agree on that."
"Mr. Franks' bill and Mr. Campbell, 1174, gives the Treasury Secretary broad regulatory and enforcement authority to implement a licensing program for Internet gambling sites."