John Conyers

This seems to be a question that starts off with a great deal of excitement about us finally dealing with our obligation in Quill.

It is past time for Congress to make that determination and we should do so now particularly in light of the many technological advances that have occurred since the Court rendered its decision 20 years ago.

Tax-free sales on the Internet may be coming to an end, and this could mean a very large boost in revenue.

I think the bottom line is simply this: Tax-free sales on the Internet may be coming to an end.

The Dream Act, a conservative-created idea, which I support, has been very effective.

Border security is more secure than it has ever been before, I think due to increased border enforcement efforts.

I want this to be a civil hearing in which we exchange views, make criticisms, voice opinions.

The facts are not, the ones that he controls.

I think Congress needs to become involved if antitrust is really going to work.

I believe that antitrust review must play an increased role in the functioning of Standards-Setting Organizations.

The large, more or less monopolistic players have taken to collecting patents as a way to attack competitors.

The patent litigation system should protect American ideas and lay the foundation for American enterprise, but it shouldn't be distorted to favor those with the largest budgets and cash reserves.

I would like to frame my comments by reminding that our system should first and foremost protect competition and the American workers who create intellectual property from monopolistic and anticompetitive practices that unfortunately are…

In my judgment, the parents are of such import in this case, this is one of the reasons that I think this amendment is, or some type of an amendment like this is important because it says in who decides the best interest of the child, we…

We can control our own actions.

I would commend Congress to amend the child protection laws and explicitly say that no child should ever be removed from a parent's home except for reasons of the highest order.

Chairman Franks, I apologize for coming in late.

I believe this judgment to be a bit harsh.

Thank you very much, Chairman Sensenbrenner.

A law passed in 1917 needs to be looked at again.

I think we can start off there as a beginning point.

We must react to concerns about leaks in ways that do not undermine the openness and transparency of government.

If there is somebody he thinks we ought to talk to, we should talk to them.

Market concentration in the financial sector limits consumer choice, lowers quality, and raises prices.

I don't think it is yet. But we needed the Wall Street reform act because 'too big to fail' policies foreclose competition.