Steve Chabot actually said...

it called for a study within the next year on what we can do to increase women, minorities, veterans, and others in obtaining patents.

the legislation has passed. It passed the House. It passed the Senate. The President signed it into law.

As Mr. Hall mentioned before, as I get older these issues I am raising are becoming less theoretical and more personal.

As we await final guidance on the expansion of this program, I look forward to today's hearing exploring some of the challenges facing small...