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Joseph Hoeffel on Technology

Former Democratic Rep (PA-13); 2004 former Senate challenger


Voted NO on promoting commercial human space flight industry.

Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004: States that Congress finds that:
  1. the goal of safely opening space to the American people and to their private commercial enterprises should guide Federal space investments, policies, and regulations;
  2. private industry has begun to develop commercial launch vehicles capable of carrying human beings into space;
  3. greater private investment in these efforts will stimulate the commercial space transportation industry;
  4. space transportation is inherently risky, and the future of the commercial human space flight industry will depend on its ability to continually improve its safety performance; and
  5. the regulatory standards governing human space flight must evolve as the industry matures so that regulations neither stifle technology development nor expose crew or space flight participants to avoidable risks as the public comes to expect greater safety for crew and space flight participants from the industry.
Reference: Bill sponsored by Rep Dana Rohrabacher [R, CA-46]; Bill H.R.5382 ; vote number 2004-541 on Nov 20, 2004

Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card.

Internet Gambling Bill: Vote to pass a bill that would prohibit credit card companies and other financial institutions from processing Internet gambling transactions. Exempt from the ban would be state regulated or licensed transactions.
Reference: Bill sponsored by Spencer, R-AL; Bill HR 2143 ; vote number 2003-255 on Jun 10, 2003

Voted NO on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access.

Internet Freedom and Broadband Deployment Act of 2001: Vote to pass a bill that would allow the four regional Bell telephone companies to enter the high-speed Internet access market via their long-distance connections whether or not they have allowed competitors into their local markets as required under the 1996 Telecommunications Act. The bill would allow the Bells to increase the fees they charge competitors for lines upgraded for broadband services from "wholesale rates" to "just and reasonable rates." It also would also allow the Bells to charge for giving competitors access to certain rights-of-way for broadband access. Certain FCC regulatory oversight would be maintained although the phone companies' high speed services would be exempted from regulation by the states.
Reference: Bill sponsored by Tauzin, R-LA; Bill HR 1542 ; vote number 2002-45 on Feb 27, 2002

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PA Senatorial:
Alan Sandals
Arlen Specter
Bob Casey
Chuck Pennacchio
Rick Santorum
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2004 Presidential:
Pres.George W. Bush
V.P.Dick Cheney
Sen.John Kerry
Sen.John Edwards
Ralph Nader

2008 possibilities:
Sen.Hillary Clinton
Sen.John McCain
V.P.Al Gore

2006 Senate retirements:
Jon Corzine(D,NJ)
Mark Dayton(DFL,MN)
Bill Frist(R,TN)
Jim Jeffords(I,VT)
Paul Sarbanes(D,MD)
2006 Senate Races:
(AZ)Kyl v.Pederson
(CA)Feinstein v.Mountjoy
(CT)Lieberman v.Lamont
(DE)Carper v.Protack
(FL)Nelson v.Harris
(HI)Akaka v.Case
(MA)Kennedy vScott vMacdonald
(MD)Mfume v.Cardin v.Steele
(ME)Snowe v.Bright v.Mehnert
(MI)Stabenow v.Butler v.Zandstra
(MN)Kennedy v.Bell v.Klobuchar
(MO)Talent v.McCaskill
(MS)Lott v.Fleming
(MT)Burns v.Morrison v.Tester
(ND)Conrad v.Grotberg
(NE)Nelson v.Kramer v.Stenberg
(NJ)Menendez v.Kean
(NM)Bingaman v.Pfeffer
(NV)Ensign v.Carter
(NY)Clinton v.Spencer vMcFarland
(OH)DeWine vHackett vBrown
(PA)Santorum v.Casey
(RI)Chafee vBrown vWhitehouse
(TN)Ford v.Kurita v.Bryant v.Hilleary
(TX)Hutchison v.Radnofsky
(UT)Hatch v.Ashdown
(VT)Sanders v.Parke v.Drown
(VA)Allen v.Miller v.Webb
(WA)Cantwell v.McGavick
(WI)Kohl v.Vogeler v.Redick
(WV)Byrd v.Lawhorn
(WY)Thomas v.Groutage
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