Zoe Lofgren

I believe Congress and agencies can stop this abuse by reducing waste and duplication.

Well, I appreciate that very much, Mr. Chairman, and it is an honor to introduce Professor Colleen Chien.

I believe that we are spending too much time and money fighting about patents.

public safety is the most important function government has. And it should never be jeopardized for political expediency.

I think each hearing has been productive and provided useful information.

Now, that strikes me as kind of a fraud to tell people, you know, when you are 150 years.

I do not think that is what the Congress intended when we crafted these laws originally.

You are lawmakers. You can make them and unmake them.

I do not consider my son or daughter remote from me.

It makes no sense for us to have anything like that, you know, in legislation.

I do not know what the remedies are. But as I am listening to you, I am thinking maybe we ought to have a vexatious litigant statute, as we do in California, as an additional part of our arsenal in the Federal system.

I would hope that we might at least keep flat-line funding and see how many savings can be accomplished.

Congress makes the laws. We made some mistakes in '96 when we amended the act, in my judgment.

I would just like to briefly speak in support of Mr. Brady's amendment.

I think it is another set of issues, but that hopefully within the context of immigration reform, as we create a rigorous path to earn legality, we also start addressing some of those.

I guess I am just wondering if there are ways to economize in other areas...

I want to praise both the chair and ranking member for their leadership.

I actually think that these reductions, given what the committee is facing, are probably unwise.

I certainly will do my part, not only as a member of this committee, but as a member of the Science Committee.

I would just note, just by way of precedent, a couple of years ago, the committee did give an augmentation to the Ethics Committee because of the workload that they had.

May I ask, and I don't know if we are in a position to do this, but given the two hot-button issues that are facing the Congress in terms of the Second Amendment and immigration reform, whether you could provide a modest sum that might…

Immigrant students and entrepreneurs have had a profound impact on the U.S. economy and job creation in America.

I appreciate this opportunity to discuss the important role that immigrant entrepreneurs play in U.S. job creation and to express support for a new startup visa category.

Every Member of this Committee agrees that America is the greatest country on Earth.

I have an increased sense of optimism that the Congress is going to come together and come up with sensible approaches that solve the whole challenge that we face in a way that works for America.