I support the nomination of John Thomas Fowlkes, to be U.S. district judge for the Western District of Tennessee. Although it is the practice and tradition of the Senate to not confirm circuit nominees in the closing months of a…

is it your opinion that there should be a blanket, one-size-fits-all, no-injunction, no-exclusionary-order rule for standard-essential and RAND-obligated patents?

For the Senator from Rhode Island, I believe that Rhode Island facility went to an existing ethanol plant in Shenandoah, IA-- southwest Iowa.

Are we talking about a somewhat confined number of cases rather than a widespread problem?

yesterday the Supreme Court overturned the mandatory Medicaid expansion in the Affordable Care Act. As of yesterday, the States now have a choice to expand or not expand coverage to the poorest people in society without being subjected to…

I intend to object to proceeding to the nominations of Mark J. Mazur, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and Matthew S. Rutherford to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. My support for the final confirmation of these…

I rise in support of the nomination of Robin S. Rosenbaum, to be U.S. district judge for the Southern District of Florida. Although it is the practice and tradition of the Senate to not confirm circuit nominees in the closing months of a…

since the victory of the Socialist candidate for the President of France, opponents of fiscal responsibility have found renewed vigor for their pro-spending ideology--more stimulus, as we might call it here in this country. There is…

2 years ago a constituent of mine named David Rozga committed suicide shortly after smoking a product called K2--a synthetic form of marijuana. A week before he passed away David had graduated from Indianola High School. He was looking…

frequently a bill raises a First Amendment issue 'clad, so to speak, in sheep's clothing.'

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Economy

Could you describe the unconstitutional chilling effect the enactment of this bill would create?

I hope you will recall that I was instrumental in getting a provision dealing with tax strategy patents included in this Act.

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 deferring tax liability cannot be…

Will you give me the documents I requested, please?

The America Invents Act makes the U.S. patent system more efficient and streamlined.

Well, this is a commonsense amendment. I hope you will vote for it. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Georgia.

I look forward to hearing more about these treaties and how they can help American patent holders.

We also want to determine whether the legislation has produced any discrepancies, difficulties, or unintended consequences.

Transparency is very important. Patent quality is very important. That will be enhanced.

It is very necessary that we have the cooperation in order to do our job of constitutional oversight.

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.

I call up my marketing loan amendment, amendment No. 2167. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Iowa [Mr. Grassley] proposes an amendment numbered 2167.

I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To provide payment limitations for marketing loan gains and loan…

I tried to get this amendment adopted in the 2008 farm bill. It got 57 votes, but it was under a 60-vote rule, so obviously it did not get adopted. This amendment would cap payments that one farmer can get on marketing loans and loan…