"Although these voluntary agreements have been a positive step, we must continue to develop solutions to address digital piracy."
"We must protect copyright owners because it is their property that forms the basis of the entire scheme."
"We must enact policies that protect consumers and safeguard competition."
"One thing that concerns me is that sometimes we manage to keep the DREAMers in and there seems to be a growing tendency in that direction in the Congress."
"In fact, without an articulated mens rea standard, it may not even be clear that a crime has even been committed."
"The Honorable John Conyers, Jr., a Representative in Congress from the State of Michigan, and Ranking Member, Committee on the Judiciary."
"A fundamental principle of our criminal justice system is that an individual should not be subjected to prosecution and conviction unless he or she intentionally engages in wrongful conduct or conduct..."
"a fundamental principle of our criminal justice system is that an individual should not be subjected to prosecution and conviction unless he or she intentionally engages in wrongful conduct or conduct..."
"the lack of mens rea standard presents a real risk that truly innocent individuals may be wrongly convicted and punished."
"Unfortunately, Congress has increasingly strayed from this basic principle as evidenced by the fact that federal criminal law is no longer limited to crimes that are readily recognizable."
"The omission of mens rea essentially sets citizens up to be ambushed."