Political Quotes

“I thank all of those people who have been dedicated in their work on this issue. There have been innumerable meetings, and Senator McCain, Senator Dorgan, Senator Kerry, Senator Wyden, and I have been the primary people. We have met with these different groups to see what parts of the Internet were their interests. This bill is as close as we can come to pulling everybody to the center. No, it doesn't please everybody. Does it please most of the people? I certainly hope so, and we will have a vote to determine whether it does or not. But this does make permanent the Internet access tax prohibition. Now that is something that Gateway, VerticalNet, Compaq, and other high-tech folks have wanted and do want. This bill does not have new taxes in it. This bill has a provision so that States will be encouraged to simplify their taxes and, at some future time, in order to comply with the Supreme Court decisions mentioned here, there will be a vote to see if Congress approves of their simplification.”