But do you accept the Office of Management and Budget's findings that the benefits of regulations by the current administration in the last 3 fiscal years exceeded $91 billion?

I thank the gentleman for his attempted response. I would now like to yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from upstate New York, Ms. Kathy Hochul, who serves with great distinction on the Armed Services Committee.

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.

Had I been present, I would have voted no on H.R. 2362, the Indian Tribal Trade and Investment Demonstration Project Act of 2011 (Rep. Cole--Natural Resources). Had I been present, I would have voted no on S. 2039, a bill to allow a State…

I think the fairness issue overrides everything that we are here for.

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

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

the facts are not, the ones that he controls.

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

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

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

Chairman Franks, I apologize for coming in late.

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.

We can control our own actions.

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…

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.

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

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…

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

During rollcall vote No. 465 on H.R. 4402, the Young (AK) Amendment, I mistakenly recorded my vote as ``aye'' when I should have voted ``no.''

I believe this judgment to be a bit harsh.

I am pleased to yield the balance of my time to John Garamendi of California. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from California is recognized for 2 minutes.

This has been an unusual debate in Congress over an extremely important matter. What we have witnessed and listened to today for the 31st time is something that I would like to spare our conservative friends the heavy responsibility of…