Zoe Lofgren

Does that include the cost incurred by the Immigration Service to comply with all these many requests that have yielded nothing? ... So out of the INS budget there is that money, in addition to the $300,000 that has already been spent.

this resolution simply expresses the sense of the Congress that violent criminals should face severe penalties for their behavior. I think the resolution gives us an opportunity to reflect on one of the biggest success stories in memory…

I would just further add that, in the last Congress, this issue was discussed on the floor of the House and there was a great deal of distress and opposition from various State officials that is not presented today. This change is worth…

many responsibilities have devolved to the States in the last several years. At the same time, there has been less assistance from the Federal Government. State governments must deal with each of these new challenges while balancing their…

I rise in support of H.R. 1348, the Expanded War Crimes Act of 1997. This is a companion bill to legislation passed last year establishing Federal jurisdiction over war crimes. I think that every Member of this body agrees that we must…

H.R. 908, as the chairman has just outlined, creates a commission to study the structural alternatives for the Federal appellate court system. With the expanding caseload in our Federal courts, there is concern throughout the Nation and in…

I would like to offer this amendment to the body, although it is not as strong as the substitute that was just narrowly defeated. It certainly does commit some of our taxpayers' funds to not just prevention, but intensive supervision…

we think about juvenile delinquency, and we know it is a serious problem in our country. I think it is very easy for us to lose our way, however, because we do not, as a country, often make the distinction between what we need to do for…

We need to do prevention, intervention, we need to incarcerate some kids and in some cases there are some very tough kids who need to be tried as adults in my opinion. But to say that the $1.5 billion can go to those 12 States for…

I was distressed that this bill received just 12 hours, really, of discussion. And there were a lot of things that are unknown. For example, we did know that only arguably 12 States would qualify. I must point out, California is not among…

H.R. 400 contains provisions referred to as prior use rights that are intended to make the patent system fairer by allowing those who practice an invention before it was patented by another to continue to practice invention after the…

I had to mention, I did mention last week a letter received by Charles Trimble, President and CEO of Trimble Navigation, one of the premier firms in Silicon Valley. I just wanted to quote a couple of the things he said in his letter. He…

Under current law, if one publishes one's patent application in America before the patent is issued, one does not have any protection. Under H.R. 400, provisional rights attach at the time of publication. So one is protected from the time…

I just thought as a Swedish American I should speak as to the Nobel Prize committee and the number of Americans who are awarded Nobel Prizes. We know from Silicon Valley that Americans, and as the chairman has referenced, come in all…

I think that the secret source for uncovering this secret agreement has been found. It is the Commerce News Press Release for immediate release. It is 1994. The headline is, ``American Inventors Promised Swifter, Stronger Intellectual…

Mr. Chairman, I doubt that I will use the entire 5 minutes. I just think it is important to point out a few things. There is an accuracy deficit here. Mr. Chairman, in the bill with the exemptions provided for in the manager's amendment…

I wanted to make just a few remarks before the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. Hyde] concludes, I believe, the debate for today. As a relatively new Member, I have found this entire process to be a fascinating one, unfortunately, I think…

Actually that is incorrect. In fact, the President of the American Intellectual Property Law Association, and I have spoken as recently as 2 days ago indicating it was his judgment the Rohrabacher substitute does not solve the submarine…

Mr. Chairman, a number of the speakers, and especially the last speaker, have addressed important issues for Members examining this whole issue. But I do want to address the matter that has been raised by a number of speakers, and that is…

I do not know and I certainly never fault an attorney for earning an honest living. I would just point out that this issue is a big deal to those companies that paid those fees and the attorney fees. I will tell the gentleman something…

about 2 weeks ago, Members of this body went to Hershey, PA, to learn how we might disagree in a civilized manner, and I think this issue is challenging and testing the commitments we made at that time to deal and disagree with each other…

the issue of comptime and flexible work schedules is extremely important among the workers and employers in my district, and I believe most Silicon Valley workplaces would benefit from changes in current requirements. Therefore, I would…

I would like to say how pleased I am that we are able to enact this measure into law this night and have it become law and for the President to sign it. American companies have faced the fact, unfortunately, that our laws were written so…

Mr. Speaker, I am not planning to object to this legislation, but I do think it is important to note that this bill is being brought up under a most unusual process and under procedures that do not allow for the appropriate degree of…

Mr. Speaker, a number of comments have been made, and accurately made, in the course of this debate. The gentleman from North Carolina pointed out that the committee process was truncated midway and this bill brought directly to the floor…