United States Senate vote on PROTECT IP Act postponed
Posted on January 21st, 2012
Yesterday Democrat Senate Majority Leader, Senator Harry Reid, senior Senator from Nevada (NV), announced that a vote on the PROTECT IP Act will be postponed. Reid’s press release reads: Washington, D.C. - Nevada Senator Harry Reid released the following statement today on the Senate’s PROTECT I.P. Act: “In light of recent events, I have decided to postpone Tuesday’s vote on the PROTECT I.P. Act. “There is no reason that the legitimate issues raised by many about this bill cannot be resolved. Counterfeiting and piracy cost the American economy billions of dollars and thousands of jobs each year, with the movie industry alone supporting over 2.2 million jobs. We must take action to stop these illegal practices. We live in a country where people rightfully expect to be fairly compensated for…
