On the recordMarch 2, 2011
supporting what the chairman has just said, outside of the fact that there might be one or two controversial nongermane amendments to this legislation, we have to look at the underlying product. The underlying product is very bipartisan. Most economic interests within our country are supporting this patent reform legislation. Everybody agrees it is something that probably should have been passed a Congress ago. I join my Democratic manager and the chairman of the committee in urging Senators on my side of the aisle who have either germane amendments or nongermane amendments to come to the floor and offer them so the underlying piece of legislation can be passed and sent on to the House of Representatives.
