{ 1998/07/23 TIME: 09-45 , Thu. 105TH SENATE, SECOND SESSION}

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           OBJECTION TO THE REQUEST THAT THE PREVIOUS CALL FOR THE QUORUM
           BE SET ASIDE?
           WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. GROWING GREG I ASK THAT A MINUTE
           BE GRANTED TO THE SENATOR FROM NEVADA AND A MINUTE TO THE
           SENATOR FROM DELAWARE.

{09:45:17 NSP} (THE PRESIDING OFFICER) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE OBJECTION?
           WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.

{09:45:23 NSP} (MR. BRYAN) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           MR. BRYAN: LET MY SAY TO MY GOOD FRIEND FROM DELAWARE, EVERY
           STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN AMERICA SUPPORTS THIS AMENDMENT. MR.
           FREEH, THE DIRECTOR OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION,
           SUPPORTS THIS AMENDMENT. UNDER THE CURRENT LAW, INTERNET
           GAMBLING IS SPREADING ALL OVER. THERE ARE 140 WEB SITES $1
           BILLION. WE SEEK TO CLOSE THAT DOOR AND THE KYL-BRYAN AMENDMENT
           SEEKS TO PROHIBIT INTERNET GAMBLING FOR EVERYONE. SO IT IS NOT

{09:45:53} (MR. BRYAN) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           AN EXPANSION OF GAMING. WE WANT TO TAKE GAMBLING OFFER THE
           INTERNET SO KIDS, LIBRARIES AND EVERYBODY ELSE THAT CAN DIAL UP
           ON THE INTERNET THESE DAYS WILL NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE INTERNET
           GAMBLING SIFMTE THERE ARE CURRENTLY 140. THAT'S TWICE AS MANY
           AS THE YEAR BEFORE. A YEAR FROM NOW THERE WILL BE 500 IF WE
           DON'T CLOSE THIS LOOPHOLE. THE CHRISTIAN COALITION, EVERYONE
           FROM THE MAJOR LEAGUE SPORTS TEAMS TO THE ATTORNEYS GENERAL TO
           THE CONSUMER GROUPS ALL SUPPORT THIS AMENDMENT.

{09:46:20 NSP} (THE PRESIDING OFFICER) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE TIME ALOE CAUGHTED TO THE SENATOR IS
           EXPIRED. THE SENATOR FROM DELAWARE HAS ONE MINUTE.

{09:46:30 NSP} (MR. BIDEN) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           MR. BIDEN: READ THE SECOND PART.
           
           IT SAYS "EXCEPTIONS:" OTHERWISE LAWFUL BETS OR WAGERS THAT ARE
           RECEIVED OR OTHERWISE MADE WHOLLY, INTERSTATE LOTTERIES,
           RACEINGS OR PARAMUTUEL ACTIVITY. EXCEPTIONS. NOW, LET ME POINT
           OUT ONE OTHER THUNG. UNDER CURRENT FEDERAL LAURX IT IS ILLEGAL
           TO TAKE A BET USING THE TELEPHONE WIRES. WHICH MEANS THAT UNDER
           CURRENT LAW, BASICALLY ALL INTERNET GAMBLING IS ILLEGAL BECAUSE
           YOU USE A WIFERMENT UNDER THE KYL BILL IT WOULD BECOME ILLEGAL

{09:47:00} (MR. BIDEN) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           TO TAKE A BET ON THE INTERNET WHERE THE STATES WHERE THE BET IS
           RECEIVED AUTHORIZED THE BET. THIS IS AN EXPANSION, EXPANSION.
           NOW, IF YOU WANT TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE INTERNET, STRIKE
           "EXCEPTIONS." AND I PROMISE YOU THE SPONSORS WILL VOTE AGAINST
           THIS. STRIKE EXCEPTIONS. IF YOU DON'T WANT ANY BETTING USED --
           USING THE WIRE, STRIKE "EXCEPTIONS."

{09:47:32 NSP} (THE PRESIDING OFFICER) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

           THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE TIME OF THE SENATOR HAS EXPIRED. THE
           QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT. THE YEAS AND NAYS HAVE BEEN
           ORDERED. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL.
           
           
           
           
           VOTE:
           
{END: 1998/07/23 TIME: 10-00 , Thu.  105TH SENATE, SECOND SESSION}

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