"Are the big auction houses doing okay in the art market and sales abroad where they have the resale rights?"
"So the harms that were predicted did not occur?"
"So we have a robust market and an unfairness, and fixing the unfairness by passing this bill would not appear either theoretically or from experience over the last 20, 30 years to harm that market in ..."
"Because we do not provide this right, American artists are prevented from recovering any royalties generated from the resale of their works in countries that have resale rights."
"To date, Congress has failed to adopt a resale royalty right, a right which would grant visual artists a percentage of the proceeds each time their work is resold."
"doing so would be a major mistake."
"Everyone's testimony supports a creation of a Federal civil cause of action. Does anyone know of anyone who opposes that?"
"The short answer is yes."
"Which would be appropriations constraints by Congress."
"So you have 10 projects on the 5-year list, and you have gotten funding for one."
"Have you talked to the GSA about perhaps having an on-site manager at the Poff Courthouse?"