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10-17-2006, 06:11 PM
Got this email today from my senator. Thought it was of some value.
Thank you for taking the time to contact me with your opposition to Internet gambling legislation .
On September 30, 2006, both the House and Senate passed port security legislation that included a provision that would prohibit payments made to Internet gambling site operators through financial services companies. It would also update current law to take into account the use of the Internet for gambling purposes. Finally, the provision would authorize additional funds for law enforcement. It is important to note that this legislation does not make Internet gambling illegal but rather allows enforcement of laws currently in place.
I had serious reservations about including an Internet gambling ban in port security legislation. However, once the internet gambling provision had been added to the conference report, I supported the overall bill because port security was too important to jeopardize. The President signed this measure into law on October 13, 2006.
Thank you once again for contacting me. If I can be of further assistance to you in the future, please do not hesitate to contact me again.
Sincerely,
Norm Coleman
United States Senate
Thank you for taking the time to contact me with your opposition to Internet gambling legislation .
On September 30, 2006, both the House and Senate passed port security legislation that included a provision that would prohibit payments made to Internet gambling site operators through financial services companies. It would also update current law to take into account the use of the Internet for gambling purposes. Finally, the provision would authorize additional funds for law enforcement. It is important to note that this legislation does not make Internet gambling illegal but rather allows enforcement of laws currently in place.
I had serious reservations about including an Internet gambling ban in port security legislation. However, once the internet gambling provision had been added to the conference report, I supported the overall bill because port security was too important to jeopardize. The President signed this measure into law on October 13, 2006.
Thank you once again for contacting me. If I can be of further assistance to you in the future, please do not hesitate to contact me again.
Sincerely,
Norm Coleman
United States Senate