"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."
"We strongly urge Congress to correct this oversight quickly by permitting the $17,500 upper limit without deference to an in-state tuition rate for out-of-state Veterans seeking a higher education at ..."
"An important and cost-free first step is to cut social costs by designating a lead Federal agency on problem gambling."
"I thank Representatives Barton, Schakowsky, Pitts, Whitfield, Campbell, Frank, and many others who are current or former sponsors of this legislation."
"those who legalize, regulate, promote, and profit from gambling have an ethical and an economic imperative to minimize the social cost of gambling addiction."
"The data seems to suggest that."
"I am beginning to understand that it could provide a great boost to our national economy and it could provide a boost for Federal and State coffers."
"I am only interested in game attributes or marketing practices that have the potential to mislead, deceive, or confuse."
"Simply put, treatment works. It is an investment that pays for itself many times over."
"Let me thank the chairman for convening this important hearing today."
"This forum provides an opportunity to look at expectations and attitudes about privacy from a consumer's point of view."