[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11139]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           INTERNET GAMBLING

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                             HON. RON PAUL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 2, 2007

  Mr. PAUL. Madam Speaker, I am pleased to support H.R. 2046, the 
Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act. Last year, a ban on 
internet gambling was snuck into a port security bill. This ban on 
internet gambling is an outrageous affront to individual freedom. H.R. 
2046 restores respect for the right to patronize internet gambling 
sites as long as the sites follow certain Federal laws. The bill does 
not create new Federal laws, and it respects the authority of States 
and Native American tribes to regulate gambling. I hope all my 
colleagues will join me in cosponsoring this bill and restoring respect 
for the American people's right to decide for themselves whether or not 
they gamble online.

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