[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16990]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


[[Page 16990]]

                  HIGH TECH AWARD FOR SENATOR ABRAHAM

  Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I rise to inform my colleagues of a 
significant honor recently bestowed upon our colleague, the Senator 
from Michigan, Mr. Abraham.
  On June 16, Senator Abraham became the first United States Senator to 
receive the ``Cyber Champion'' award, from the Business Software 
Alliance. He was recognized for his legislative accomplishments in 
support of America's high-technology economy. I would like to 
congratulate Senator Abraham on receiving this well-deserved honor.
  Senator Abraham has been a champion of high-tech since coming to the 
Senate. He has worked hard on a high-tech agenda to keep Americans 
employed in good jobs at good wages, and to help our nation keep the 
edge we need in the global marketplace. It has been my pleasure to work 
with him on many of these issues.
  Whether fighting to expand and rationalize the use of electronic 
signatures, expanding high-tech visas, increasing charitable giving to 
our schools so that we can train our kids in the uses of high-
technology, keeping the Internet free from unnecessary interference and 
taxation, or seeing to it that we are prepared for the year 2000, 
Senator Abraham has been a leader on high-tech issues.
  Now Senator Abraham is working to protect property rights on the 
Internet through his anti-cybersquatting legislation. His bill would 
empower trademark owners to protect their marks, at the same time 
protecting consumers from potential fraud.
  There is no doubt in my mind that Senator Abraham's efforts will help 
workers and the economy in Michigan and across the United States. Once 
again, I congratulate him on this honor, and on the accomplishments 
that have earned it for him.

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