"I have heard from constituents on every side of this issue who are concerned about Internet freedom and intellectual property rights. This issue is very important and extremely complex. There are several bills under consideration by Congress that address online intellectual property protections, but none have my support at this time...Congress must act to protect online intellectual property. Illegal content cannot be allowed to proliferate unchallenged on the Internet. However, I will oppose well-intentioned but poorly conceived legislation that threatens personal privacy, imposes unnecessary costs on Internet providers, and undermines open access to information on the web. Be assured I will keep your views in mind as debate on this issue continues."