Tried to verify the information in this article, but could not. I hope this guy reports accurate information. He has a credible journalistic background. However, for some reason, the article is somewhat fragmented. Here are the links:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1680090/posts
http://www.onlinecasinocrawler.com/blog_online-gambling-lowest-priority.php
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Online Gambling - Lowest Priority[/FONT]
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>By Gene Koprowski</TD><TD align=right></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Listing the accomplishments of the Senate thus far this year, and the goals for the September session, before Congress adjourns in October to campaign for re-election, Sen.
Senate Majority Leader Lists Online Gambling as His Lowest Priority this Fall
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.), in a statement on the floor of the Senate, listed the bill that would prohibit online gambling as his lowest priority when the Senate returns from its four week August recess, effectively ending any chance of the bill becoming law this fall.
Frist on August 3 said passing legislation to bolster homeland security, reduce the federal budget deficit, and increase access to healthcare information technology were the goals for the short session next month.
We've been tremendously productive this month, said Frist, who is also a medical doctor by training. But there's still so much more to do after we return from the August recess. And many have asked what to expect in September.
More Pressing Issues
The most pressing issues for Frist and his colleagues include airport security, the Homeland Security Appropriations conference report, defense appropriations, confirming John Bolton as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, and the authorization of military commissions for terrorist combatants consistent with the Supreme Court's Hamdan decision, said Frist, referring to the recent court case which found that terrorists should receive protection under the Geneva Conventions.
After those issues are debated, and passed, then the Senate will seek to bring the line-item rescission veto proposal for a vote. That has been a Republican goal for more than 20 years, since the time President Reagan took office. Once that is done, if indeed it can be passed, the Senate will work on competitiveness legislation designed to boost the U.S. economy.
The other major priority, should the Senate, in its remaining four weeks in office, will be to pass legislation ensuring the privacy of patient records which are made in digital format, the so-called health information technology bill. The Senate will also seek to make it easier for small businesses to purchase health insurance, as small business owners are among the Republican voting coalition.
Then, Internet Gambling
Winding up his remarks to President Bush, and to the American polity, Frist then listed his lowest priorities for the legislative session. And finally, we must continue securing America's values by promoting sound government. That begins with fulfilling our constitutional duty of advice and consent by bringing more judicial nominations to the floor for confirmation, said Frist. And it continues with addressing Internet gambling. As it is now, this industry threatens to undermine the quality of life of millions of Americans by bringing an addictive behavior right into our living rooms. It's got to stop.
Heated rhetoric aside, it is quite clear that an Internet gambling ban will not pass this Senate this fall, as it did in the House of Representatives last month. To be sure, the Senate could call what is known as a blame duck session after the November elections to vote on a few bills, but, major legislation generally is not passed during such sessions, only budget bills that were not passed previously. The prosecutors in the BetOnSports.com case don’t seem to think they will have legislative support either. Last week in court, prosecutor Marty Woelfle appeared before a U.S. federal judge in that case in St. Louis and argued that terrorists could be profiting from online gambling something which has been viewed as an hysterical tactic by other lawyers.
As you can see, we have a lot on our plate, and I realize we won't get to all of this during the four weeks we have in September, said Frist.
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<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>By Gene Koprowski</TD><TD align=right></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Listing the accomplishments of the Senate thus far this year, and the goals for the September session, before Congress adjourns in October to campaign for re-election, Sen.
Senate Majority Leader Lists Online Gambling as His Lowest Priority this Fall
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.), in a statement on the floor of the Senate, listed the bill that would prohibit online gambling as his lowest priority when the Senate returns from its four week August recess, effectively ending any chance of the bill becoming law this fall.
Frist on August 3 said passing legislation to bolster homeland security, reduce the federal budget deficit, and increase access to healthcare information technology were the goals for the short session next month.
We've been tremendously productive this month, said Frist, who is also a medical doctor by training. But there's still so much more to do after we return from the August recess. And many have asked what to expect in September.
More Pressing Issues
The most pressing issues for Frist and his colleagues include airport security, the Homeland Security Appropriations conference report, defense appropriations, confirming John Bolton as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, and the authorization of military commissions for terrorist combatants consistent with the Supreme Court's Hamdan decision, said Frist, referring to the recent court case which found that terrorists should receive protection under the Geneva Conventions.
After those issues are debated, and passed, then the Senate will seek to bring the line-item rescission veto proposal for a vote. That has been a Republican goal for more than 20 years, since the time President Reagan took office. Once that is done, if indeed it can be passed, the Senate will work on competitiveness legislation designed to boost the U.S. economy.
The other major priority, should the Senate, in its remaining four weeks in office, will be to pass legislation ensuring the privacy of patient records which are made in digital format, the so-called health information technology bill. The Senate will also seek to make it easier for small businesses to purchase health insurance, as small business owners are among the Republican voting coalition.
Then, Internet Gambling
Winding up his remarks to President Bush, and to the American polity, Frist then listed his lowest priorities for the legislative session. And finally, we must continue securing America's values by promoting sound government. That begins with fulfilling our constitutional duty of advice and consent by bringing more judicial nominations to the floor for confirmation, said Frist. And it continues with addressing Internet gambling. As it is now, this industry threatens to undermine the quality of life of millions of Americans by bringing an addictive behavior right into our living rooms. It's got to stop.
Heated rhetoric aside, it is quite clear that an Internet gambling ban will not pass this Senate this fall, as it did in the House of Representatives last month. To be sure, the Senate could call what is known as a blame duck session after the November elections to vote on a few bills, but, major legislation generally is not passed during such sessions, only budget bills that were not passed previously. The prosecutors in the BetOnSports.com case don’t seem to think they will have legislative support either. Last week in court, prosecutor Marty Woelfle appeared before a U.S. federal judge in that case in St. Louis and argued that terrorists could be profiting from online gambling something which has been viewed as an hysterical tactic by other lawyers.
As you can see, we have a lot on our plate, and I realize we won't get to all of this during the four weeks we have in September, said Frist.
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