GOP leader McConnell asks Senate Dems to shelve anti-piracy bill

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) called on Senate Democrats to shelve the Protect IP Act on Jan 19, one day after a massive Web protest against the controversial anti-piracy measure.

“While we must combat the on-line theft of intellectual property, current proposals in Congress raise serious legal, policy and operational concerns," Sen McConnell said. “Rather than prematurely bringing the Protect IP Act to the Senate floor, we should first study and resolve the serious issues with this legislation. Considering this bill without first doing so could be counterproductive to achieving the shared goal of enacting appropriate and additional tools to combat the theft of intellectual property. I encourage the Senate Majority to reconsider its decision to proceed to this bill.”