the anti-gambling was pushed through primarily by a single Senator (Frist) months before he left office
Contrary to public perception, Bill Frist was not solely responsible for the SAFE Port Act. He was responsible for the parliamentary maneuvers necessary to attach it to an unrelated piece of legislation. But the online gambling prohibition enjoyed widespread support among Congressional Republicans, notably Jon Kyl in the Senate, and Jim Leach, John Boehner, and Spencer Bachus in the House. The House leadership would have done just the same as Frist if they had the votes. Don't let the rest of them off the hook so easily.
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Date: 2007-01-24 17:10 (UTC)Contrary to public perception, Bill Frist was not solely responsible for the SAFE Port Act. He was responsible for the parliamentary maneuvers necessary to attach it to an unrelated piece of legislation. But the online gambling prohibition enjoyed widespread support among Congressional Republicans, notably Jon Kyl in the Senate, and Jim Leach, John Boehner, and Spencer Bachus in the House. The House leadership would have done just the same as Frist if they had the votes. Don't let the rest of them off the hook so easily.
Chris