House Proceeding 11-13-07 on Nov 13th, 2007 :: 3:41:56 to 3:49:15
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: urge my colleagues to support this legislation and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the chair now recognizes the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. markey. mr.

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Speech By: Debbie Wasserman Schultz

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: markey: i yield two minutes to the gentleman from ohio, mr. space who has spent a considerable amount of time working on this legislation. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from ohio, mr. space,

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: is recognized. mr. space: thank you, mr. speaker. thank you, mr. chairman and mr. ranking member for your womerk on this legislation important for america and especially important for rural america.

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: we who live in rural america understand that there are special challenges we face, whether it be in healthcare delivery or education, economic infrastructure, this bill will help bridge the gap that

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: exists between rural america and urban and suburban america. by providing a exre had hencive mapping plan -- comprehensive mapping plan, we will enable access to these issues that are

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: so vital. and many of us think about broadband in terms of economic development and the importance that it brings to economic infrastructure. certainly that's a big part of what access to

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: high speed internet is all about. but it's more than that. it affects quality of life in many ways. we have heard about distance learning and the affect that it what on the educational process. we've heard

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: about tele medicine and the ability to deliver quality healthcare. it affects the ability of our first responders to coordinate efforts in the event of disasters or emergenciesies. this is a

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: good bill for -- emergencies. this is a good bill for amergoica and i thank the ranking member for his leadership. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the chair now recognizes the gentleman

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: from michigan. mr. upton: i have no further members wishing to be allocated time and i yield back the lance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the chair now recognizes the gentl i uld

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: like to thank the staff who worked on this bill. tim, amy, david, neal, courtney, thank you. michael and i would like to thank maureen flood from my staff for her excellent work on this legislation

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: and to correct an oversight from the last piece of legislation. i would like to thank collin frowell who has worked on this bill and the last bill which passed as well. and i can't say

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: enough about collin and his work on all of these issues to bring them to a conclusion that is truly bipartisan and nonideological. and i also ask unanimous consent that all members may have five

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on h.r. 3403 as amended and h.r. 3919 as amended. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr.

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markey: thank you very much, mr. speaker. with that, i again, highly recommend this piece of legislation to the members. it is something that will give us the broadband overview that our country needs.

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we have been falling over the last six years in our international rankings and it's time for us to find out exactly where we are because it will help us put together the policies that will

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make us number one looking over our shoulders at numbers two and three in the world. r with in a, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: has closed. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 3919 as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of e chair, 2/3 being in the affirmative,

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: the rules are suspended, the bill is passed. and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. the chir will now recognize the gentleman from north carolina, mr. butterfield.

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: mr. butterfield: i move that the house pass the bill h.r. 3461 as amended. the clerk: h.r. 3461, a bill to establish a public awareness campaign regarding internet safety. the speaker pro tempore:

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from north carolina, mr. butterfield and the gentleman from michigan, mr. upton, each will control 20 minutes. the chair now recognizes the gentleman

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: fr om north carolina, mr. butterfield. mr. butterfield: i yield myself such time as i may consume. mr. speaker, h.r. 3461, the safeguarding america's families by enhancing and reorganizing

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: new and efficient technologies act of 2007 or the safer net act as we refer to it, was introduced by congresswoman melissa bean from illinois. the bill, mr. speaker, has 41 co-sponsors and it

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: was reported out of the energy and commerce committee with unanimous bipartisan support just two weeks ago, i believe it was, on october 30. as a member of the subcommittee on commerce, trade

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: and consumer protection, i want to thank the gentlelady for her ongoing and tireless efforts to protect children from the lurking dangers on the internet. earlier this year, the distinguished

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: gentlewoman, ms. bean, introduced h.r. 455, which was the resolution supporting the goals of national internet safety month, which passed this house on june 12. as such, the bill on the floor

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: today is a quality legislative extension of her previous work on internet safety. h.r. 3461, the safer net act directs the federal trade commission to carry out a nationwide public awareness

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: campaign about internet safety and directs the commission to annually report to congress on its activity to promote internet safety. the bill, as amended, authorizes $5 million for one year

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: to carry out this public awareness campaign. currently, mr. speaker, the federal trade commission is engaged in numerous activities to promote awareness and online safety habits. the commission

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: has established a toll-free number, which serves as a help line where consumers can file their complaints. moreover, the f.t.c. has set up a very special website www. onguardonline.gov to provide

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Bob Goodlatte: tips to consumers in protecting themselves and their children from internet fraud. lastly, the federal trade commission is engaged in a public awareness campaign to promote internet safety through

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Speech By: Bob Goodlatte