Rick Boucher Quotes

Rick Boucher — American Politician born on August 01, 1946,

Frederick Carlyle "Rick" Boucher is an American politician who was the U.S. Representative for Virginia's 9th congressional district from 1983 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was defeated in the 2010 elections, while trying to be elected to a 15th term, when he was challenged by Morgan Griffith... (wikipedia)

The first legislation that I produced relating to the Internet was a bill to overturn a restriction inside of the law that prohibited the Internet backbone from being used for anything other than research and scientific and educational communication.

I have been involved in Internet-related policy for approximately one decade, and I have been using the Internet myself for almost that period of time.

I think that the balance needs to be restored, and I would note that in the camp in which I am in, one finds libraries, universities, the Internet industry, the manufacturers of digital media, and consumers.

I actually use a computer a lot. I have three computers that I use on a regular basis - one is on my desk top in my Washington office, another is at home, and I have my laptop that I use when I'm travelling.

I defend peoples' right to do that in a lawful manner, but I have not undertaken that practice myself.

Rick Boucher Quotes

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