[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 190 (Wednesday, December 12, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2553]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             DO-NOT-CALL REGISTRY FEE EXTENSION ACT OF 2007

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                               speech of

                            HON. JOE BARTON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 11, 2007

  Mr. BARTON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 2601, Do 
Not Call Registry Fee Extension Act of 2007. I am a cosponsor of the 
legislation and I want to thank Mr. Stearns for his great work on this 
bill, and for his leadership on this issue.
  I have never seen a legislative proposal move so quickly and achieve 
such immediate popularity. In the 108th Congress, then-Chairman Tauzin 
introduced the bill and it became law in less than 2 months. After a 
court challenge, it was clear that we needed to shore up the FTC's 
authority, and a bill for that purpose was offered and became law in 
just 5 days.
  I am glad that Mr. Stearns, along with Mr. Rush, Mr. Pickering and 
Mr. Doyle, have worked with the FTC to reauthorize and improve that 
program, and I offer my strong support. I am also grateful to the FTC 
for their great work in keeping dinnertime uninterrupted for me and 145 
million others. This is one instance in which Congress has received 
near-unanimous, bipartisan approval from the public, and I urge all 
Members to support H.R. 2601.




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