Political Quotes

“I'm pleased to join today with my friend from Tennessee, Senator Frist, to introduce the Know Your Caller Act of 2000--a bill that will make a real and immediate difference in the lives of all Americans. Not a week goes by that I don't hear from Virginians about the intrusion of telemarketers into their homes. Although Congress passed the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, or TCPA, in 1991, the law is widely abused--telemarketers openly disregard the law, refusing to identify themselves when asked, and ignoring requests to be placed on ``do not call lists.'' In recent years, consumers have turned to caller ID services to help them screen out unwanted calls and report those who violate current law to the authorities. Unfortunately, most telemarketers actively block their number from being displayed on caller ID systems, making it difficult to determine the name and employer of the telemarketer. We already require telemarketers to identify themselves when they call, and we should apply this same requirement to their caller ID information. The Know Your Caller Act of 2000 will prevent companies from blocking their identities on caller ID.”