[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 133 (Tuesday, September 29, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S11103]
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              INTERNET TAX FREEDOM ACT--MOTION TO PROCEED

  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Gorton). The clerk will report the motion 
to proceed to S. 442.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       Motion to proceed to the consideration of S. 442, a bill to 
     establish national policy against State and local government 
     interference with interstate commerce on the Internet or 
     interactive computer services, and to exercise Congressional 
     jurisdiction over interstate commerce by establishing a 
     moratorium on the imposition of exaction that would interfere 
     with the free flow of commerce via the Internet, and for 
     other purposes.

  The Senate proceeded to consider the motion.
  Mr. KENNEDY addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Massachusetts is recognized.
  Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I was under the impression that we had 
time to speak in the time allocated under the cloture motion; am I 
correct?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. That is correct. Time allocated under cloture 
has begun. The Senator has one hour to speak.
  Mr. KENNEDY. I thank the Chair.
  Mr. President, I had voted in favor of moving ahead with the 
legislation itself because it is important. However, I daresay that I 
want to take a few moments of the Senate's time here to review the 
bidding about where we are on legislation and where we are not on 
legislation.

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