"Intellectual property is a $6.6 trillion industry that accounts for over 1/3 of total U.S. gross domestic product."
"Patent protection helps innovators recoup the costs of research and development, capitalizing on their inventions, create jobs and grow the economy."
"As our Nation strives to regain its global competitiveness, it is critical that companies of all sizes have access to the skilled workforce they need to succeed."
"I have not met anybody who doesn't want to work."
"Obviously, today, the President is on the verge of nixing the Iran deal. Obviously, that has huge implications."
"As part of their retirement planning, most Americans rely on employer-based retirement plans."
"It is critical that small employers and their employees have access to quality financial security in their retirement years."
"Only 14 percent of small firms offer such a benefit."
"We can do better and have made strides in increasing that number."
"The goal of this Committee is to assist small firms in providing retirement plans, because only about 14 percent of employers do so."
"After listening to this discussion, you really have sort of made the case of a bill I just dropped, H.R. 5512, to require the administrators of the Small Business Administration to establish a grant p..."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing."