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I would say probably 98 percent of the comments we got were how they were impeding innovation and productivity.

Rules and regulations impact every individual, every individual in Iowa.

We are going to have to find common ground, particularly in the Senate, to get a bill through the United States Senate.

I want to thank you, once again, for a good discussion on a very controversial issue.

I really think that is the way to proceed, Mr. Chairman, and adding extraneous fights to things where we can go forward on a bipartisan basis I do not think is helpful.

To accomplish something in the Senate, we have to have bipartisan support.

It undermines the innovation and creativity that patents are supposed to protect.

Patent litigation abuse imposes high costs on American businesses. It wastes resources that could instead be utilized for research, development, job creation and economic growth.

We're here today to discuss the topic of patent litigation abuse, and in particular, the destructive tactics of so-called 'patent trolls.'

We cannot fail the American worker. Reforms are needed to put integrity back into our immigration system.

Today's hearing will focus on our immigration policies and the need for reforms to better protect American workers.

We're in a better place today than we were when this began.

That's the direction that you have given us, and that's the direction that I intend to follow.

It is clear to us that they--yes, it's clear to us that they ought to be regionalizing their bans and not doing a blanket ban.

I will be the first to admit that we didn't do as good a job on this as we should have.

The goal of the rules is to ensure that every action and proceeding in Federal court be determined in a 'just, speedy, and inexpensive' manner.

Victims of frivolous lawsuits are just as deserving of compensation as any other victim.

Those who file frivolous suits and pleadings should have no safe harbor.