Reid delays election on antipiracy bill

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) stated that he's putting off a election on the Senate version of antipiracy legislation, following a storm of protest along with a defection of numerous supporters managed to get doubtful he had the votes to find the bill towards the floor. Reid had was firm on intends to hold a procedural election around the Safeguard IP Act on Tuesday, but introduced today more there was a time needed to sort out an agreement. Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) continues to be ending up in reps from various industries to create changes towards the legislation, but Republicans like Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) told Reid more there was a time needed. Reid stated inside a statement, "I admire the job that Chairman Leahy has put in this bill. I encourage him to carry on engaging with all of stakeholders to forge an account balance between safeguarding Americans' intellectual property, and looking after openness and innovation on the web. We made good progress with the discussions we have locked in recent days, and i'm positive that people can achieve an agreement within the coming days." Contact Ted Manley at ted.manley@variety.com