"Indeed, the Committee and Subcommittee combined have held 23 hearings since the last Congress on various anti-regulatory matters."
"As we consider this issue, it is critical that we keep in mind exactly what precipitated the Great Recession."
"Section 512 creates a mechanism that immunizes certain service providers from liability as long as they don't derive financial benefit from infringing activity."
"I welcome the witnesses as well and congratulate Jerry Nadler for his long continuing interest in copyright law."
"This is one of the more important discussions we have been having on this Task Force, and I commend the Chairman for inviting these witnesses that are here."
"The Honorable John Conyers, Jr., a Representative in Congress from the State of Michigan, and Ranking Member, Committee on the Judiciary."
"We have counted 4,450 Federal crimes on the books."
"Well, then the natural question that follows is why not?"
"I think that is an important consideration."
"I urge that we adopt legislation to strengthen our gun laws and enact after careful consideration H.R. 452, the Gun Trafficking Prevention Act."
"the vast majority of licensed gun dealers seem to abide by the law, but a small percentage of dealers violate the law and supply a disproportionate amount of guns used in crime."