Isn't it a sad state of affairs that the German chancellor is more concerned about American intellectual property than the President of the United States?
Steve Scalise
The Public Record
Steve Scalise is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 1st congressional district since 2008. A member of the Republican Party, Scalise has held significant leadership roles, including serving as the House Majority Whip. Throughout his tenure, he has focused on issues such as tax reform, healthcare, and energy policy, advocating for conservative principles in Congress.
you have got President Biden talking about giving away the intellectual property to China, for free, giving it away.
Why don't we protect American intellectual property? Contract with U.S. manufacturers, and help distribute the vaccine to countries who are in need.
That is why President Biden is considering giving away these companies' intellectual property on messenger RNA technology.
What kind of impact would that have on the ability for companies to come up with, or even be willing to invest the billions it takes to find a vaccine, if they know that for the next virus that is out there that President Biden will give…
This industry is a proud American innovative industry. It needs to be protected.
Mr. Chairman, President Bush--President Biden, has now put at risk a key pillar of this strategy, the protection of United States intellectual property.
You have seen President Biden talking about actually giving away America's intellectual property.
Democrats hate bonuses. They hate them. They hate when innovation is rewarded.
Stripping innovators of their constitutionally protected patents will undermine that very innovation.
For years Republicans and Democrats alike were criticizing China's theft of American intellectual property.
This is not about helping the world get COVID vaccines quicker. It is about undermining American ingenuity and intellectual property.





