Melvin Watt: “I will not hesitate to use my full subpoena power to compel cooperation where necessary.”

Woman, I thank the gentleman for yielding. I am pained to be here today in opposition to this bill. I stood shoulder to shoulder with the chair of our full committee 2 years ago in patent reform after working almost 6 years to find…

As I have no further speakers, I urge my colleagues to support this bipartisan, commonsense bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Don't expect me to disregard the law and do it for you.

I am not above the law. I don't believe that I am above the law.