John Conyers actually said...

"most of your progress, or much of it, is going to be obstructed by the appropriation processes in the legislative body."

"H.R. 3349, the Innovation Protection Act. It's bipartisan legislation that establishes a permanent statutory funding mechanism for the United States Patent and Trademark Office."

"That determination is what democracy is all about."

"Would you discuss, Director Rodriguez, the sheer numbers that we are talking about?"