Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table the bill (S. 2583) to promote the non-exclusive use of electronic labeling for devices licensed by the Federal Communications Commission, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Ohio? There was no objection. The text of the bill is as follows: S. 2583 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Enhance Labeling, Accessing, and Branding of Electronic Licenses Act of 2014'' or the ``E- LABEL Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The Federal Communications Commission (referred to in this section as the ``Commission'') first standardized physical labels for licensed products such as computers, phones, and other electronic devices in 1973, and the Commission has continually refined physical label requirements over time. (2) As devices become smaller, compliance with physical label requirements can become more difficult and costly. (3) Many manufacturers and consumers of licensed devices in the United States would prefer to have the option to provide or receive important Commission labeling information digitally on the screen of the device, at the discretion of the user.…”