[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 166 (Tuesday, October 30, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H12208]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      INTERNET TAXATION MORATORIUM

  (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, today on the floor of the 
House we addressed the question of Internet taxation moratorium, a bill 
that came out of my House Judiciary Committee, the Judiciary Committee 
which I sit on under the leadership of John Conyers.
  Because I was unavoidably detained, I wanted to congratulate the 
passage of this bill and to support the moratorium as relates to 
grandfathering in those States that already had the utilization of 
Internet taxation, such as my State of Texas.
  We know that this will take a long debate on this question. We 
understand that there are issues on both sides. Those who are in the 
Internet superhighway, who want a free flowing of information and 
ability to buy and sell, that is a reasonable request.
  But we also know that more and more Americans will be moving toward 
Internet shopping and utilization, and for many local jurisdictions and 
States, this is a source of income that is well needed for health care 
and education.
  I support the Internet resolution that passed today, and I am 
grateful for the grandfathering of the State of Texas.

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