Samuel L. Jackson

I think that's why it's so important that we don't ever put politics ahead of women's health.

We harp on a woman's right to make choices that are hers to make. And that, to me, is very offensive.

This legislation with the various proposals I think will go a good part of the way to helping to curtail abusive patent litigation.

I want the hearing intent to be a resolution, not a condemnation.

I would want the Department of Defense to commit to a collaboration with Homeland Security for a definitive way of respecting the dignity of these individuals.

For me, the solution is that DMCA has to have a more robust upload, stay-down means takedown, and there should be a Content ID for every company so that everything is filtered, so that at least I can control what is being illegally…

So all I can say to my colleagues on this Committee is be prepared. Be prepared for those who are feeling the pain of injustice.

As a Member of Congress, I am committed to abiding by the laws, but I would expect that we will see thousands upon thousands of individuals from all backgrounds coming to this Congress in the summer and finally saying enough is enough.

the backlog in the immigration courts is having a tremendous impact on our pro bono cases.

I wish I could undo my 'yes' vote on the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act.

To have that kind of statutory scheme is irrational and it needs to be changed.

You can't allow the business model to trump the rule of law.

We are going to continue to monitor the marketplace, and if we see that a company... engages in anticompetitive activities, we are going to take action.

If not now, then when? How long? How long?

I hope that my good friend who is in the chair today will take up the cause and the banner for this Committee and the Speaker to move forward on comprehensive immigration reform.

I just want to add my appreciation for the leadership of Mr. John Lewis and the statement of the Edmund Pettis Bridge, and he lives that statement every day.

I maintain that we have too many contractors unknown and unbeknownst in the intelligence community.

I, frankly, believe that if we look at this issue and do not provide a component that deals with the rights of workers, then we may be going in the same cycle again.

the real commitment to the Nation is comprehensive immigration reform.

One of things that will help you, of course, if our colleagues will allow the Affordable Care Act to stay in place, you will have some form of health insurance.

And separating spouses from minor children is unnatural.

How a country approaches immigration and how it treats its immigrants is a powerful statement to the world about its values and the principles upon which it stands.

As we move forward to have comprehensive immigration reform, bringing in high skilled workers and others in that component, is it necessary that we should reduce the number of family visas and diversity visas?

I believe that there is a sense of urgency. It should be a sense of urgency on moving forward on comprehensive immigration reform.

I don't believe we can ride one horse into the sunset and have the kind of approach that will help any of you.