Dana Rohrabacher: “The second issue that I would like to discuss today is also an issue that deals with trade, interestingly enough, and…”

“The second issue that I would like to discuss today is also an issue that deals with trade, interestingly enough, and the well-being of the American people and the relationship with others, because I believe what is pushing our most-favored-nation status with China at the expense of the American people is the same thing that is motivating us to destroy the American patent system. I would like to ask a question. What was one of the first things that Bill Clinton did after becoming elected President? The answer is, he appointed Bruce Lehman as Commissioner of the Patent and Trademark Office. What was one of the first things that Bruce Lehman did when he became head of that office? He hightailed it to Japan and met and reached an agreement with--this is an agreement that almost nobody knows about outside a few people in Congress--Mr. Wataru Asou, the commissioner of the Japanese patent office. They had a meeting with Mr. Lehman. That is right. These two unelected officials entered into an agreement which, if it holds, could change the face of the American economy as we know it. It could effectively remove America, and I predict will effectively remove America, from our economic predominance in the world.”