Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman from Virginia, Chairman Goodlatte, for his leadership on this issue. We woke up one day, Mr. Speaker, and the Library of Congress--the Library of Congress--decided that, if you unlocked your cell phone, that that would be a felony--a felony. You go and buy a mobile phone. It is your phone. You own it. The current law on the books today, if you go to unlock that phone, you have committed a felony in the United States of America. You have got to be kidding me. It is a felony to unlock your cell phone? This bill today is short, sweet, and is simple. It is not a big, broad review of the DMCA. We are just trying to do something simple. We have an opportunity to make sure that that good person at home who wants to unlock their phone doesn't commit a felony. It is that short. It is that sweet. It is that simple. I stand with Representatives Lofgren, Polis, and others who want to look at this bigger, broader reform. But for today, could we please just make sure that it is not a felony to unlock your own phone? My goodness. We can do that. We can do that. I urge a ``yes'' vote on this bill. I appreciate the chairman's leadership. Let's get this done. Vote ``yes.''”