It does not matter if U.S. citizens are in those jobs; what matters is who owns the company. And beyond that, why should we be outsourcing anything from the Patent and Trademark Office? I totally oppose this bill. At least I want on the record that there was one Member standing to say that the constitutional protections to America's patent holders and inventors should not be breached. It has been working. Why change it?
Marcy Kaptur: “It does not matter if U.S. citizens are in those jobs; what matters is who owns the company. And beyond that, why should…”
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Opposing a bill related to outsourcing and patent protections during a House floor debate.
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