John Conyers actually said...

"Finding solutions to this problem is incumbent on the courts, businesses, the Patent and Trademark Office, and on this Congress."

"This Congress can make sure that, going forward, the Patent and Trademark Office retains its fees, all of its fees, to hire more patent examiners."

"Why can't we fix this problem by improving patent quality and notice of patent ownership? What is the big deal?"

"In my view, so far, the law already provides a balanced approach to fee shifting."