"I was hesitant at the very beginning of this hearing to use the word patent trolls, thinking that perhaps it was an unnecessarily aggressive expression."
"I share their concern, as I think all of my colleagues do, with making sure that unnecessary or unjustified litigation doesn't stifle innovation and entrepreneurship."
"The Republican leadership failure will be felt nationwide, and its impact on my home state of Georgia is of grave concern to me."
"Indeed, the only plan that the Majority has advanced is one that would not stem job loss, but one that would cut the programs that help the unemployed, the sick, and the poor."
"We cannot pretend that this hearing is about growing the economy or creating jobs."
"Instead, sequestration will arbitrarily take 85 billion dollars out our economy, lower our GDP, cost jobs, and harm our economic recovery and global competiveness."
"I also take considerable issue with the title of this hearing."
"If this body does not address sequestration, American workers will face yet another hurdle to providing for their families and realizing the American dream."
"Sequestration threatens to forestall economic recovery, amplifying the effects of the recession on so many Americans."
"I was quite startled when I took a look at the title, 'The Obama Administration's Regulatory War on Jobs, the Economy, and America's Global Competitiveness.'"
"I agree with you absolutely. And one of the things that I think we supported, certainly on this side of the aisle, is an increased investment in first responders all across this country."