This bill, I believe, restores patent eligibility to important inventions across many fields.

I think that will get our facts right.

I worked a lot on the PACT Act. The TEAM Act was in there, Camp Lejeune toxics, and then I voted against it.

I have a belief that Congress probably needs to do something, too.

Necessity not only authorizes, but seems to require the measure.

I want to thank Senator Welch--we have had several different discussions about how we go about attacking and creating a sustainable change in the trajectory of drug pricing in this country.

And so I think in your testimony you said currently VBA is 51 percent below tracked backlog projections and peak backlog is supposed to be estimated between 450,000 and 730,000 by October 2023 and April 2024, respectively.

Well, that is good feedback. We will make sure our office catches up with the decision process, but that sounds rational.

To me, it is one of the critical areas that we need more clarity in to really have a more robust economy and to incentivize innovation.

Yes, I am glad you are optimistic and you look at your hiring practices.

And so I think in your testimony you said currently VBA is 51 percent below tracked backlog projections and peak backlog is supposed to be estimated between 450,000 and 730,000 by October 2023 and April 2024, respectively.

Well, that is good feedback. We will make sure our office catches up with the decision process, but that sounds rational.

Mr. Speaker, I recently had the chance to travel with a bipartisan group of Members of the House of Representatives to Brazil, Colombia, and Panama. During our trip, we discussed important issues like immigration, counterterrorism, trade…

At some point you only have so much money, and it is going to create stressors.

I think the patent system works best when there are clear rules of the road to guide inventors and businesses.

I worked a lot on the PACT Act. The TEAM Act was in there, Camp Lejeune toxics, and then I voted against it.

this contradiction is a perfect example of why we need to inject transparency into our government.

I think that will get our facts right.