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Anti-Gambling Republican Congresswoman Coming Around??

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  1. Icebeast26 Icebeast26 is offline

    Statesville, NC
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    Jul 14th, 2009 (7/14/2009 6:35pm)

    Hello Everyone.....I thought I would share a reply that I received from Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC).

    I have sent her letters just about everytime that The Engineer has requested us to get on the ball (several years now). In the past she has been very negative towards our cause, but her admission of family members playing "penny poker" is a positive new twist, IMO.

    I am dissappointed that she is not yet familiar with the bills and also that she is attempting to turn this into a Democrat/Republican issue (I'm Libertarian by the way), but this is a great deal better than the previous responses I have received from her. I still don't think she would vote in favor of either of the bills, but maybe she's coming around....

    <SPAN class=Normal-H> <SPAN>July 14, 2009</SPAN></SPAN>

    <SPAN class=NormalWeb-H> <SPAN>Dear Mr. Sharpe:</SPAN></SPAN>

    <SPAN class=NormalWeb-H> <SPAN>Thank you for emailing me regarding H.R. 2267, the Internet Gambling Regulation, <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1247609586_0>Consumer Protection</SPAN> and <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1247609586_1>Enforcement Act</SPAN> and H.R. 2266, the Reasonable Prudence in <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1247609586_2>Regulation Act</SPAN>.</SPAN><SPAN> I appreciate your taking the time to share your concerns with me. </SPAN></SPAN>

    <SPAN class=Normal-H> <SPAN>You are correct that "poker is a proud </SPAN><SPAN>America</SPAN><SPAN> tradition" and several members of my family enjoy playing penny poker on occasion. </SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN>Thusfar</SPAN><SPAN> this Congress, over 3,1</SPAN><SPAN>00 bills have been introduced in the House and I have not had a chance to become familiar with H.R. 2267 or H.R. 2266.</SPAN></SPAN>

    <SPAN class=Normal-H> <SPAN>However, it is important to let you know that whether H.R. 2267 or H.R. 2266. </SPAN><SPAN>comes</SPAN><SPAN> to the House for a vote is completely in the hands of <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1247609586_3>Speaker Pelosi</SPAN> and the Democrat majority. They control what we are allowed to vote on and the number of cosponsors has no impact. We have some bills with 300 cosponsors which the Speaker refuses to bring up for a vote. Though I do not sit on the House Financial Services Committee, rest assured that your support for H.R. 2267 and H.R. 2266 has been duly noted by me. </SPAN></SPAN>

    <SPAN class=Normal-H> <SPAN>Please continue to contact me on any issues of concern. Thank you for visiting my award winning website, </SPAN><SPAN class=Hyperlink-H>www.foxx.house.gov</SPAN><SPAN>. We update our site daily and it is a great resource to learn about <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1247609586_4>constituent services</SPAN>, legislative updates and my work in Congress. I hope you will continue to utilize the website and let me know what you think about it. </SPAN></SPAN>

    <SPAN class=Normal-H> <SPAN>Sincerely,</SPAN></SPAN>

    <SPAN class=Normal-H> <SPAN><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1247609586_5>Virginia Foxx</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>

    <SPAN class=Normal-H> <SPAN><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1247609586_6>Member of Congress</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>

    <SPAN class=Normal-H> <SPAN>VF/lg</SPAN></SPAN>
  2. TheEngineer TheEngineer is online now Rich Muny - PPA Board VP

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    Jul 14th, 2009 (7/14/2009 9:01pm) in reply to Icebeast26

    Thanks for posting that. It's great that she at least has a poker-specific letter. She's hearing from us. :-)
     
  3. Icebeast26 Icebeast26 is offline

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    Jul 14th, 2009 (7/14/2009 9:47pm) in reply to TheEngineer

    No problem, sir. I appreciate all of your hard work for the cause.
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  4. Dan Dan is offline Administrator

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    Jul 16th, 2009 (7/16/2009 7:07pm) in reply to Icebeast26

    That is an interesting response and, as TheEngineer notes, she has a poker letter. We're lucky to have Barney Frank pulling for legislation as the head of the Financial Services Committee.
     
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