On the recordMarch 8, 2011
I rise today to recognize and thank the patent lawyers and Senate staff who have played a critical role in the drafting and enactment of the present bill. Among the Senate staff who have played a role with regard to this bill are Chip Roy, Holt Lackey, and Zina Bash of Senator Cornyn's staff, David Barlow and Rob Porter of Senator Lee's staff, Walt Kuhn of Senator Graham's staff, and Danielle Cutrona and Bradley Hayes of Senator Sessions's staff. Special mention is merited for Matt Sandgren of Senator Hatch's staff, who fought tenaciously for the bill's supplemental examination provision, and who worked hard to defeat the amendment to strip the bill of its adoption of the first-to-file system, and Sarah Beth Groshart of Senator Coburn's staff, who helped draft the Coburn amendment, which will create a revolving fund for the PTO and put an end to fee diversion.
