In response to Senator Reid’s announcement that the United States Senate vote on the PROTECT IP Act will be postponed, Representative Lamar Smith, who introduced the Bill, also announced yesterday that the United States House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary will “… postpone consideration of the legislation until there is wider agreement on a solution.” Smith’s press release reads:   Statement from Chairman Smith on Senate Delay of Vote on PROTECT IP Act Washington, D.C. — House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today issued the following statement in response to the Senate decision to postpone consideration of legislation to help combat online piracy. Chairman Smith:  “I have heard from the critics and I take seriously their concerns regarding proposed legislation to address the problem of online piracy. It is clear that we need to…