We have to be smart enough to detect that, find it, and do something about it.

Social Security has long been criticized for not formulating long-term plans.

I think so.

We heard that these proceedings are providing a cost-efficient and more timely manner in which to adjudicate the validity of the patents.

Well, thank you for the question, Congresswoman Chu.

we had to cut a number of our critical IT projects, right?

She wields the gavel very effectively.

Okay. You heard Dr. Cockrell say a minute ago that he expects his profits will diminish, at least on the retail end of things, as a result of this. Does that surprise you, and do you expect that to be the norm among eyecare professionals?

I've got people on the ground handling that discussion back and forth with a live patient in the room.

Okay. Mr. Slover, what's your response to this, particularly the assertion that on the whole for the average customer, prices are going to go down as a result of the unilateral pricing policy?

Thank you very much, Madam Chair, and thanks to all of you for joining us today.

I intend to support you and Ambassador Froman on AGOA and get that done as soon as we can.

I think the President's trade agenda is at risk if we do not do this.

This raises serious concerns. The E.U. has aggressively been using trade agreements to inappropriately protect generic terms around the world.

I have been raising this with you and the administration now for years, and, frankly, I cannot quite understand why the administration does not get behind you and get this done.

the trademark system and the common name system that we have in the United States works very well

Without TPA, the administration lacks congressional authority to negotiate and conclude trade agreements.

Despite my various calls for action and the calls of other Senators on this committee, the administration's efforts have been anemic in this regard.