Jerry Nadler

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 any way?

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.

This means that the artist receives no part of the long-term financial success of the work.

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.

Not everyone is big enough to retain counsel to fight infringement or a lobbyist to ensure their rights are protected as much as the 'big guy.'

Everyone's testimony supports a creation of a Federal civil cause of action. Does anyone know of anyone who opposes that?

Doing so would be a major mistake.

In reclaiming my time, I am not suggesting what we should do other than that we should leave the administration and the military with the discretion. They may decide they would rather have more submarine-based missiles rather than empty…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 123, beginning line 22, strike section 8132. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 628, the gentleman from New…

That is correct, sir.

Which would be appropriations constraints by Congress.

And you haven't had full access.

And what percentage of need for that going forward do you think that what you got is?

So you have 10 projects on the 5-year list, and you have gotten funding for one.

So it may be, hopefully, that starting now or reasonably now and he or she gets acclimated to that position, that many of these problems will no longer be there on an ongoing basis?

Have you talked to the GSA about perhaps having an on-site manager at the Poff Courthouse?

So you think the GSA is doing that well?

Can you get us a response within 45 days?

We will be submitting a question for the record on his behalf asking GSA to explain what specific actions it will take to ensure that the project is completed within the remaining budgetary and time constraints.

Now, you said you received funding for one new Federal courthouse.

The short answer is yes.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 93, line 21, after the dollar amount insert ``(increased by $29,100,000)''. Page 114, line 7, after the dollar amount…

I don't see how equitably or morally anybody has the right to make such a decision, and certainly not Congress.