Frank Pallone actually said...

"The patent system plays a crucial role in promoting innovation by providing an incentive to inventors to make costly and time-consuming investments in research and development of new inventions."

"Efforts to combat abusive demand letters have already begun, and some State attorney generals have taken legal action to protect their citizens from unfair and deceptive demand letters."

"The question before us is simple: Are those current efforts enough to combat the problem, or should Congress legislate in this area?"

"The goal of this legislation might be well intentioned, but the drafting is flawed."