Political Quotes

“The Club for Growth is opposed to this legislation. What this legislation does my amendment corrects. That is why I want to ensure that we slow this down and make sure that the people who are impacted positively are small inventors and small businesses. This gives a gift to big guys, conglomerates, that can already hammer you down if you challenge their use of your invention. What this says is the small guys get protected. That means innovation and inventiveness is protected. My amendment is a right way to go. It is a good solid balance. I ask my colleagues to support the Jackson Lee amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. I have modified this amendment from that offered in the Judiciary Committee markup in order to accommodate more businesses who feel they might benefit from the narrowed language while still maintaining the intended consequence of allowing for stays in proceedings. The expanded language might allow some businesses who are past the ``mom and pop'' growth phase but if this will provide medium-sized businesses from going bankrupt, or losing valuable revenues because of expensive patent litigation, it is a useful expansion. It is well documented that our innovation ecosystem--founded on patents--drives economic growth and job creation in the United States. From the hustle and bustle of downtown Houston, Silicon Valley, Chicago, New York, and even here in Washington, DC, Americans want to keep our cherished system as strong as possible.…”