The
House bill known as the Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA, set off a
firestorm of protest from members of the on-line community in Vermont and across the country. Congressman Peter Welch says it’s now unlikely that the bill
will be revived this session.
The worldwide debate over how the U.S. government might crack down on Internet
piracy and counterfeit goods has drawn an equally pointed discussion in Vermont. Part
of the reason is that Senator Patrick Leahy has found himself at the center of
the controversy.
Senator Patrick Leahy says the concerns he’s heard from Wikipedia, Google, Facebook
and others are unfounded based on what his bill really aims to accomplish.
Senator Patrick Leahy is our guest to discuss his bill on Internet piracy,
federal funds for Tropical Storm Irene recovery, and changes to the National Guard.