Fortenberry, Johanns won't support piracy bill; Terry pulls co-sponsorship
[div class="excerpt" style="border: solid 1px #cccccc; border-radius:0.5385em; box-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #cccccc inset, 1px 1px 1px #cccccc;"]On a day when such popular Internet sites as Wikipedia went black in protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act and Protect IP Act, three members of Nebraska's congressional delegation also voiced opposition to the controversial bill.
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Rep. Lee Terry, R-Neb., who initially co-sponsored the bill, said Tuesday he was removing his sponsorship. Two other sponsors also withdrew support.
The White House also opposes the bill.
Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., and Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Neb., both expressed the need to curb piracy, but they didn't take a stance on the legislation.
Journal Star.com
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