Your work to advance our Nation's broadband infrastructure has and will continue to bring broadband to more American homes.

But I also want to note something that I couldn't help but detect because it was so obvious, that there are some members that really want to relitigate, and it is each member's prerogative to say and ask for whatever they wish.

I appreciate your answer because I think kind of tucked in there is something that we need to appreciate, and that is that there was a great deal of scrutiny that went on in that process.

Transparency and accountability are the essential bookends in terms of the work that is done.

Did you find any evidence of fraud?

I want to conclude the hearing by thanking all of the witnesses today, and most especially with a renewed appreciation of what an enormous assignment you were given through the Recovery Act, some $7.3 billion, $7.5 billion divided almost…

The important work of the IG's office, including investigations to determine if there is any waste or fraud, will ensure that the taxpayers' investment is protected.

This section created an additional review process for financial services related business method patents.

I hope we do. I hope we have the IRS here. I believe that the more we do to examine this sector, the better off those that are doing phenomenal work will be able to have contributions made by Americans because they will know, in fact, that…

It seems to me that there is gross unfairness in the way that this gentleman and others have been treated by the financial services industry.

There is one part of the bill that I continue to have concerns about.

Many of the major banks have been using patented business methods without permission of the patent owners or payment to them.

I almost don't need to give this opening statement. Mr. Westmoreland just spoke for me. Those are absolutely my concerns.

I think that what the FDIC is hearing today is our dissatisfaction with the way that they are disposing of these assets in one or two or three different ways.

I also sit on the Judiciary Committee, where I have been working hard to address business concerns about intellectual property rights.

First, let me thank you, Congresswoman Donna Edwards, for your long-time and steady support and work on behalf of so many issues relating to women, especially those as they relate to violence against women. You have consistently over the…

I think there is a problem, and I think we are not going to solve it here today.

Something like a quarter of the patents in the United States come from the Silicon Valley.