Violations of intellectual property rights in international trade are important aspect of a large global problem.
Howard Berman
The Public Record
Not surprisingly though, China dwarfs other countries in violations of U.S. intellectual property rights.
strengthening the protection of American intellectual property must be a top priority.
According to a study commissioned by the International Chamber of Commerce, piracy and counterfeiting cost legitimate businesses $455 billion in 2008.
After what we just heard, I would not suggest any further speakers, and I yield back the balance of my time.
Consider my opening to be my closing, and I yield back the balance of my time.
May I ask how much time is remaining on each side. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Chaffetz). The gentleman from California has 13\1/2\ minutes, and the gentlewoman from Florida has 5\1/2\ minutes.
I am very pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman representing American Samoa and the ranking Democrat on the Asia and the Pacific Subcommittee of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Mr. Faleomavaega. (Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA asked and was given…
With that, Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to yield 5 minutes to our distinguished whip, the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer).
The Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 is a very important piece of legislation.
I want to start by commending you and the Department for your diligent work defending U.S. taxpayers against fraud by government contractors.
Our job will not be done until he has been accorded the full measure of the simple justice to which he and we are all entitled.
I have also written a letter with my colleagues in the House and Senate to the Bolivian Government asking for the same.
Thank you, Mr. Smith, for yielding me this time. I rise in support of the manager's amendment, but to speak in support of the Smith amendment, which is part of the en bloc amendment which will be taken up next. I am pleased to join Ranking…
We should be designating the National Iranian Oil Company and all its subsidiaries.
The goal is to cut Iranian supply up to the point at which the Saudis and others can replace it.
The Obama administration has done far more than any previous administration to implement U.S. sanctions and to build support for multilateral sanctions.
We are going to demand that Iran answer all of the outstanding questions about the history of its nuclear weapons program;
The point of sanctions has always been an effort to change Iran's calculus in pursuing a nuclear weapons program.
The President has the power to really crack down on the Iranian economy, on the Iranian oil sector.
There are sanctions that make us feel good, and there are sanctions that do good.





