Political Quotes

“I am prepared to close, and I yield myself the balance of my time. I am heartened by the discussion on both sides of the aisle with regard to the path forward. I wish we could be at a better place today. I think we had a bill that was reported out of committee that would not have engendered, I don't believe, any degree of controversy here on the floor of the House. We have now moved to a place where the bill does invoke some degree of appropriate controversy and some degree of appropriate opposition. I would advance that it is never too late to reach a compromise, either before this bill is voted upon--perhaps my colleague, Mr. Goodlatte, will be willing to consider Ms. Lofgren's language change--or after this bill passes. I think that we would all agree that this issue is not one in any way, shape, or form that is being put to bed here today. I would hope that, as a guiding principle, Members on both sides of the aisle look to consumer choice and the power of markets to achieve the best outcome and ensure that incumbents don't seek to co-opt copyright law to the detriment of our economy and the detriment of consumer choice.…”