"Could you describe the unconstitutional chilling effect the enactment of this bill would create?"
"frequently a bill raises a First Amendment issue 'clad, so to speak, in sheep's clothing.'"
"These patents encumber the ability of taxpayers and advisers to use the tax law freely, interfering with the voluntary tax compliance system and undermining the fairness."
"It is very necessary that we have the cooperation in order to do our job of constitutional oversight."
"I hope you will recall that I was instrumental in getting a provision dealing with tax strategy patents included in this Act."
"Will you give me the documents I requested, please?"
"I want to take the opportunity to ask about my oversight inquiries of the Patent Office expenditure relative to international conferences."
"Transparency is very important. Patent quality is very important. That will be enhanced."
"Because tax strategy patents are unlikely to be novel given the public nature of the Tax Code, we included a provision in the law that expressly provided that a strategy for reducing, avoiding, or def..."
"We also want to determine whether the legislation has produced any discrepancies, difficulties, or unintended consequences."
"I look forward to hearing more about these treaties and how they can help American patent holders."