Political Quotes

“Right before our break, we passed and sent to the President comprehensive innovation legislation that allowed America to maintain its lead in the area of technology and investment in the R&D of this country. With this legislation, the patent reform, we are taking the second step in assuring that America, American companies and America's innovation, maintains its leadership in the world and the companies that are producing the jobs and well-paying manufacturing jobs here in this country. I have only a small assortment of letters from the CEO and managements of these companies: Mr. Chambers from Cisco, Safra Catz from Oracle, the president and chief financial officer, the CEOs from Palm and the Micron company, and other companies. Just to read the sense of what they are saying: "As a company with several thousand patents, Cisco believes deeply in strong protection for intellectual property. Unfortunately, as you found during the hearing process, there are clear signs the current patent system is not functioning properly." This is from Mr. Chambers, the chairman and CEO of Cisco: These reforms you are debating today, this legislation will allow us to continue to innovate and help maintain our Nation's position as the world's technology leader. This is essential legislation for American companies, America's innovation, and its ability to produce jobs for the future.”