Political Quotes

“Absolutely, Senator Hatch, I do. I think when you talk about an important issue such as trade secret theft, which poses such a great threat to American innovation, economic growth, and competitiveness, it really is past time that we act on this issue. This bill is truly bipartisan. I was the lead sponsor in the last Congress, and you are the lead sponsor in this Congress. Along the way we have worked closely together and undertaken an inclusive and iterative process to make sure we have heard from all stakeholder perspectives so that we have legislation that creates winners only, not winners and losers. Senator Hatch, it has been an honor to work with you on this. You have been a big part of the reason we were able to undertake such a successful and constructive process. I would ask, Senator Hatch, in your view, has this process now produced a bill that is ready to move in the Senate Judiciary Committee, on which we both serve?”