Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 500, S. 3386. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 3386) to protect consumers from certain aggressive sales tactics on the Internet. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 3386) to protect consumers from certain aggressive sales tactics on the Internet, which had been reported from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, with an amendment to strike all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu thereof the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS; DECLARATION OF POLICY. The Congress finds the following: (1) The Internet has become an important channel of commerce in the United States, accounting for billions of dollars in retail sales every year. Over half of all American adults have now either made an online purchase or an online travel reservation. (2) Consumer confidence is essential to the growth of online commerce. To continue its development as a marketplace, the Internet must provide consumers with clear, accurate information and give sellers an opportunity to fairly compete with one another for consumers' business.…”