To see the full quote, click on the loc.gov linked URL to Biden's bill, then "text of legislation," then "printer friendly." You'll see this text: "It is the s

To see the full quote, click on the loc.gov linked URL to Biden's bill, then "text of legislation," then "printer friendly." You'll see this text: "It is the sense of Congress that providers of electronic communications services and manufacturers of electronic communications service equipment shall ensure that communications systems permit the government to obtain the plain text contents of voice, data, and other communications when appropriately authorized by law." Vice President (then Senator) Biden's bill was what led Phil Zimmermann to publish PGP, as he wrote here in the original 1991 PGP User's Guide: *"It was this bill that led me to publish PGP electronically for free that year, shortly before the measure was defeated after vigorous protest by civil libertarians and industry groups." http://www.philzimmermann.com/EN/essays/WhyIWrotePGP.html http://www.philzimmermann.com/EN/essays/WhyIWrotePGP.html The more things change...