Jerry Nadler

It is clear the Copyright Office is facing a series of challenges from improving its tech abilities to enhancing its security.

The decision to formally remove border-crossers rather than to return them was a strategic choice first made by President Bush.

The President is exercising discretion in granting deferred action to certain people he can choose.

What is interesting, what is relevant, as the attorney general should know, as everyone here should know, are what the laws are, the precedents are, the court decisions are, not the President's or anybody else's political statement in any…

I must begin by saying I am surprised to hear the attorney general of a great State confusing political statements with legal statements.

The Religious Freedom Restoration Act was intended to be used as a shield, not a sword.

No matter how sincerely held the religious belief, employers should not be allowed to use their beliefs as a reason to refuse to hire people of the 'wrong,' in quotes, race or religion.

The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Hobby Lobby essentially punched a hole in the Constitution, in my opinion.

Article III, section 1: ``The judicial power of the United States shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The judges, both of the supreme and inferior…

We need to be expanding the public access and open up the machinery of government.

The Sixth Amendment demands that we have a right to a speedy and a public trial.

I think that the court needs to have the opportunity to make the decision to change that.

I like that phrase, 'sage on the stage.'

I would like to hear from the witnesses about whether or not they think the current eligibility requirements for the distance education copyright exception are effective.

The Copyright Act provides exceptions and limitations for education and for the benefit of blind and visually impaired people.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing on copyright issues related to education and accessibility.

The DMCA has been effective and has worked to encourage the creation of new digital works and has allowed authors a way to protect against copyright infringement.

Today we consider Chapter 12 of Title 17 of the Copyright Act and examine how effective it has been in the digital era.

A strong patent system is important to foster innovation. Patents serve as one the key drivers of the Nation's economy.

If we pass the balanced budget amendment... it would have turned the 2008 recession into a depression.

We are not facing any immediate escalation of the deficit.

From my point of view, the deficit has come down too far, too fast.

Since 2010, deficits have been on a sharp downward path from 10 percent of GDP...

The current copyright structure has led to numerous tech innovations and... legitimate services

After adjustments for inflation, statutory damages are actually lower now than at any point in the last century