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On the recordMay 15, 2012
I appreciate your holding this hearing on the implementation of the--I prefer to call it the Smith-Leahy America Invents Act.
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Bob Goodlatte
Republican · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Acknowledging the importance of discussing the implementation of the America Invents Act.

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