Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, I rise to speak in support of the amendment offered by Mr. Deutch. Mr. Deutch has been a strong supporter of intellectual property as well as the modernization of the Copyright Office during the House Judiciary Committee's copyright review. {time} 1445 The needs of a modern copyright registration system require advanced information technology systems, so it is critical that all future Registers have a strong base of information technology knowledge within the Office to lead such efforts. By requiring all future Registers to have the skills necessary to identify and hire a chief information officer or other similar official to lead such efforts within the Office, the Deutch amendment ensures a strong Copyright Office. I want to thank the gentleman for making this important contribution to the legislation. I neglected to mention earlier--I don't see him here now--but I also want to thank the ranking member of the subcommittee, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Nadler), for the important contributions he has made to this legislation as well. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.”