Orrin Hatch actually said...

"The bill before us would not only prohibit arbitration but actually terminate arbitration agreements that parties have already entered into."

"This is a very important issue and to ask if I could submit written questions to the witnesses."

"Our fee-shifting language, similar to the test used in current law, would require courts to award attorneys' fees to the prevailing party."

"The idea of using mandatory fee shifting to discourage frivolous patent litigation is not a new concept."