House sets hearing on Internet gambling

[Mousey]

House panel sets hearing on Internet gambling 22 minutes ago



WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. House of Representatives panel said on Monday it will hold a hearing on Friday to look at Internet gambling, which is effectively banned in the United States.


The hearing will examine whether Internet gambling can be regulated to protect consumers and the payments system, said the House Financial Services Committee.

Committee Chairman Barney Frank (news, bio, voting record) introduced a bill in April that would repeal an effective ban on online gambling imposed last year by Congress. ..........

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[Simmo!]

Any news on what happened here?

 

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, I really don't think it really matters how the house/senate votes on this.

US President George W Bush has expressed support for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, who is facing a vote of no confidence in the US Senate.

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"They can try to have their votes of no confidence, but it's not going to determine who serves in my government," Mr Bush said.

Of course they're two different situations, but it just goes to show that our voices, as well as nobody else's, mean zilch.