Political Quotes

“I rise today to speak to the America Invents Act. To put it simply, this bill, the America Invents Act, is about creating jobs. It is about protecting and promoting American ingenuity and giving American ideas the opportunity to become American products. The America Invents Act is about restoring American competitiveness and leadership in our global economy. America has been at the forefront of global innovation throughout our Nation's great history. We invented the lightning rod, the cotton gin, the mechanical reaper and thresher. Thomas Edison, perhaps the most noted American inventer, invented the electric light, electric power transmission, the motion picture camera, the phonograph, and x-ray photography. The transistor, carbon fiber, GPS, Kevlar, recombinant DNA, the personal computer, and the Internet are all American inventions as well. Even more recently, American companies have invented the iPod and the iPhone and the Segway. Inventors in Delaware and across America are right now working on critical advances in wind turbines, fuel cell technology, and electric cars. These technical innovations and so many others have improved our standard of living and spurred job growth, giving rise to entire industries that would not have been possible without the advancements of applied science. I believe innovation will be key to reigniting the American manufacturing sector as well.”