Mazie K. Hirono

It is one thing to report, but it is another for them to be able to shut it down on their own.

We often talk in this Committee about the need for better collaboration between DoD and VA when it comes to improving the well-being of veterans in the long term.

We know that there are certain groups of people in our communities that are targeted for scammers and for all kinds of bad acts, including identity theft, et cetera.

We often talk in this Committee about the need for better collaboration between DoD and VA when it comes to improving the well-being of veterans in the long term.

I think there needs to be criminal prosecution of these. Probably they just keep doing it because a fine, I do not think, is enough deterrence.

A common practice among scammers and predatory creditors is to threaten to contact chain of command if a servicemember does not comply with their demand.

I think that does it for this hearing. And I have to say, trial lawyers may have influence but apparently not as much influence as the NRA around here.

So once it is reported, though, is there any kind of prosecution that happens through the reporting?

I do expect for the demand to increase in the future.

Our IP system has long been the engine that drives American leadership and innovation, and we must ensure that our system encourages American innovation and does not allow bad actors to stifle or steal it.

Our IP system has long been the engine that drives American leadership and innovation, and we must ensure that our system encourages American innovation and does not allow bad actors to stifle or steal it.

We must message this to them. We must give them tools. We must give them data. We must help them.

We are always looking for new opportunities to strengthen those relationships.

I do expect for the demand to increase in the future.

Going after professors on shoddy evidence will hurt, not help, American innovation by sending the best minds elsewhere.

It is important to deter Chinese government wrongdoing and prosecute espionage and theft, but our concern is with the Chinese government and not with the Chinese people.

So, you're basically saying it is the Chinese government itself, or certainly an entity that is supported by the Chinese government, that is the beneficiaries.

So, you're basically saying it is the Chinese government itself, or certainly an entity that is supported by the Chinese government, that is the beneficiaries.

So would you support the establishment of a joint natural infrastructure science program, because I find that working with universities, or, in fact, even with students in high school and in earlier grades where they are exposed to these…

It is important to deter Chinese government wrongdoing and prosecute espionage and theft, but our concern is with the Chinese government and not with the Chinese people.

I think we really need to talk about how IP affects GDP.

I hope that you will support our efforts to fund such a hub in Hawaii.

We must message this to them. We must give them tools. We must give them data. We must help them.

I think we really need to talk about how IP affects GDP.

So would you support the establishment of a joint natural infrastructure science program, because I find that working with universities, or, in fact, even with students in high school and in earlier grades where they are exposed to these…