[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 20]
[House]
[Page 29182]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD ALLOW MICROSOFT TO CONTINUE TO INNOVATE FOR 
                               AMERICANS

  (Mr. INSLEE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. INSLEE. Mr. Speaker, I am calling on the United States Justice 
Department to put away any dream of breaking up Microsoft. Microsoft 
and its employees should not be punished for being one of the most 
creative, dynamic teams of people in American economic history.
  Mr. Speaker, many of the people who work at Microsoft live in my 
district, and I can say with confidence that they are undaunted by this 
struggle, they are focused, and I am confident that their team will 
continue to bring new products to the American people.
  Mr. Speaker, the American consumer has benefited amazingly by the 
innovation that is taking place in this industry. Computers are more 
powerful, software is more powerful, and more people have access to the 
Internet every day.
  There is competition in this industry, and if my colleagues do not 
believe me, look at the stock market where millions are putting their 
hard-earned dollars investing in Microsoft's competitors, and that is 
fine. But, Mr. Speaker, consumers are enjoying the benefits of a 
vigorous electronic industry.
  The Federal Government should put away any scheme to dismember the 
most creative, the most dynamic industry in the history of the world.

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