Chuck Grassley actually said...

"Fighting frivolous and burdensome patent lawsuits threatened and filed by patent trolls is an extremely expensive distraction for a large cross-section of Iowa businesses."

"You have worked with me a long time on these things."

"We absolutely support the measures that you have introduced. We do believe they will curb the activity."

"What we are against is companies that purchase antiquated patents for the sole purpose of extorting money from small business."