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Thomas Massie: The U.S. Congress shall have power to promote the progress of science and useful arts by securing, for limited times, to…

On the recordSeptember 30, 2020
The U.S. Congress shall have power to promote the progress of science and useful arts by securing, for limited times, to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries.
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Thomas Massie
Republican · Kentucky

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Massie discusses the constitutional basis for patents and their role in drug pricing.

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