Which congressmen are against sopa

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Rubio wrote that since the Senate Judiciary Committee passed PIPA "unanimously and without controversy," legislators have heard "legitimate concerns about the impact the bill could have on access to the Internet and about a potentially unreasonable expansion of the federal government's power to impact the Internet.

While Rubio said he has "a strong interest in stopping online piracy that costs Florida jobs," he added that "Congress should listen and avoid rushing through a bill that could have many unintended consequences. It's "better to get this done right rather than fast and wrong," he wrote. Wikipedia editors criticize site's SOPA protest. PIPA is slated for a test vote in the Senate on Tuesday, but a number of other senators today voiced their concerns about the legislation. Jim DeMint of South Carolina.

Scott Brown, R-Mass. In a dramatic display of the power of online protest, a congressional vote on the anti-piracy bills Pipa and Sopa have been shelved after some of the internet's main players demanded a legislative rethink.

Just two days after chunks of the internet went dark in opposition to proposals that critics claim will hamper the flow of online information, Senate majority leader Harry Reid announced the postponement of a planned ballot on Pipa, also known as the Protect IP Act. Lamar Smith, the Republican chairman of the House Judiciary committee, followed suit, saying his panel would delay action on similar legislation called the Stop Online Piracy Act, or Sopa, until there is wider agreement on the legislation.

The decision to postpone the votes was made in light of "recent events", Reid said — taken to be a reference to Wednesday's day of action in which Wikipedia led the way with a hour blackout.

The online demonstration, which was aimed at Pipa and Sopa led to a drop-off in support for the proposed legislation.