Political Quotes

“this will not expand gambling. I rise in strong support. I can stand here all day to categorize the number of hurt and pain and suffering and agony and even death of many young people who get involved in gambling. Gambling hits the poor, the elderly and, sadly, the young. I want to share that every Member of this body who was here when the National Gambling Commission was established, voted for the National Gambling Commission, which issued a report, and it said as follows: Simply put, ``Adolescent gamblers are more likely to become problem or pathological gamblers. Several studies have shown the link between youth gambling and its association with alcohol and drug use, truancy, low grades, illegal activities to finance gambling.'' The Commission goes on to strongly support the bill of the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Goodlatte). The Commission reported in 28 percent of the cases where children carried a gun to school, gambling was a factor. This legislation would address an industry that has grown overnight on the Web virtually without anyone focusing on it until the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Goodlatte) did. As the gambling commission noted, youth gambling like youth smoking is often an issue of accessibility and marketing. Nothing is more accessible to young people that we now have than the Internet. I urge my colleagues, if we miss this opportunity, more children will be hurt and go through pain and suffering and agony and even death.”