This is a serious problem in this country. We are vulnerable in many, many ways to cybercrime and cyberterrorism, and this legislation will help to cure that problem. We are not doing enough in the area of research in this area. We are…

the recent attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon have permanently changed America. September 11, 2001, was the clarion call to arms in a new war against terrorism. Our law enforcement operatives will need new tools to fight…

The loss of Dale Earnhardt, Mr. Speaker, is a devastating tragedy to his family, his fans, and the sport of auto racing. The seven-time Winston Cup champion's death cuts deeper because he died while trying to be a good friend, father, and…

Today two very important court decisions were handed down, one by the United States Supreme Court and one by the trial court in Florida, dealing with the issue of the Presidential election. These decisions were both again in favor of…

I most especially want to thank the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Goode), the author of this legislation, who, as a member of the Congressional Internet Caucus, has been working very hard to combat this serious problem on the Internet and…

I thank the chairman of our Virginia delegation for yielding me this time and for bringing forth this resolution to pay tribute to my friend, Herb Bateman, who I have known for 20 years. I first met Herb when he was a member of the…

This legislation does not treat online gambling unfairly compared to offline gambling. In fact, the activities complained of have been going on on the telephone lines for decades and this legislation is simply designed to bring the Wire…

Mr. Speaker, the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act is designed to respond to a major scourge on the Internet. There are now, more than 700 unregulated out-of-control Internet casino-style gambling sites on the Internet. Sports betting may…

This is something that is vitally important to my congressional district where much of it is mountainous land where we have sheep herds; we have other livestock that are threatened by coyotes. It has become a very, very serious problem in…

I greatly appreciate that. One of the areas is in the category of missing and exploited children. One of the areas that is of grave concern to me and a great many other Members of Congress is the problem of child pornography and child…

the bill considered by the House today should put to rest any undue concern on the part of the American people that Congress intends to tax their Internet access. By keeping Internet service unregulated and unburdened by taxation, we have…

Congress created the Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce in 1998. The purpose of the Commission was to study the Internet taxation issue and submit a report of its findings to the Congress. The Commission consists of representatives…

Let us not miss the opportunity to keep these access charges, these regressive charges. We talk about the digital divide. This is the kind of thing that keeps a lower-income person off of the Internet, these kind of taxes on access to the…

Mr. Speaker, like many of my colleagues here today, I represent a congressional district that is not near a large urban center. The largest city in my district, Roanoke, has a population of slightly more than 100,000 people. However, folks…

But what I really want to do is thank the American people, because they are the ones who have driven this legislation more than anyone else. Many Members of Congress have received more mail, more phone calls, more e-mails on this issue…

the gentleman is correct. CFC is specifically eligible to participate under the terms of the revised bill, and CoBank is an eligible participant for loans made in accordance with the regulations of the Federal Farm Credit Administration…

Mr. Speaker, the Freedom to E-File Act, introduced by the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. LaHood), requires the United States Department of Agriculture to establish an electronic filing and retrieval system to enable the public to file with…

Mr. Speaker, I would join in urging my colleagues to support this legislation. It is very true that farmers in many respects are some of our best users of computer technology and the Internet, and it is time that the Department that is…

every once in a while, we as elected leaders are asked to take a stand on an issue that touches the inner- core of our moral obligation to protect the innocent from violent death. Today I rise in support of a reasonable bill to ban a…

the American Freedom Train departed Cameron Depot, Virginia, on its inaugural run 25 years ago today. The American Freedom Train headed for Wilmington, Delaware, to make its premier to the American public and help mark our country's…

In the legislation that the House is now considering, there are provisions that have been included to ensure that the two existing Smart Card programs that are currently in place, those being Ohio and Wyoming, will not be forced to make…

Mr. Speaker, on August 4, 1999, I introduced H.R. 2709, the Electronic Benefit Transfer Interoperability and Portability Act of 1999. The sole focus of my bill was to allow food stamp beneficiaries the ability to redeem their benefits in…

The legislation I am introducing today will protect the right of citizens in each State to decide through their State legislatures if they want to allow gambling within their borders

It is time to shine a bright light on Internet gambling in this country, and to put a stop to this situation before it gets any worse.

Mr. Chairman, the Internet has the potential to be a revolutionary force in the evolution of our system of democratic governance. The ability of citizens to share information at relatively little cost enables all Americans to become active…