The Arbitration Fairness Act does not forbid arbitration clauses. It merely prevents forced pre-dispute arbitration clauses.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman; and I want to commend you for holding this hearing on this very important issue right now.

As Chairman of the Courts and Competition Policy Subcommittee, I am also particularly sensitive to the antitrust implications of the settlement.

It will be like the gatekeeper. Why should Google be the only entity permitted to sell access to orphan works?

I am personally sensitive to the visually impaired, and I certainly appreciate you all coming to express your views.

the taxpayers have spent--and some would say invested--$60 billion in bailout money for the automobile manufacturers.

Seems to be something that they are using quite frequently to try to defeat things like health care and education, energy.

I want to first begin by thanking the Chairman for hosting this town hall meeting, actually hosting it after calling it.

To the contrary, despite their claims on the radio that they have never been invited, that there have been no opportunities for them to discuss this issue, it is not true.

One of our indelible rights is the right to a jury trial. Guaranteed by the United States Constitution, this right has been gradually eroded through forced arbitration agreements.

forced arbitration has been a concern of mine for some time; and I firmly believe that Congress must act in this instance to protect consumers.