Bob Goodlatte

The current leadership within the Department has only exacerbated them.

Abusive patent troll litigation strikes at the very heart of American innovation and jobs.

Abusive patent litigation is a drag on our economy.

During the last Congress we passed the America Invents Act (AIA). That bill was the most significant reform to the patent system in my lifetime.

In other words, our effort here with these programs has been to enhance law enforcement, not to replace what has traditionally been the local and State funding sources for local law enforcement.

At a time when our national debt is over $16 trillion, we simply cannot afford to drink $12 coffees and purchase prisons when others sit vacant.

I strongly support the mission of the Justice Department and the fine men and women who are working there who keep this country safe.

Few would doubt that keeping U.S. copyright law current is complicated by rapidly changing technology.

And the tone of recent copyright debates has often been one that pits one or more stakeholder groups against others.

The tone of recent copyright debates has often been one that pits one or more stakeholder groups against others.

And I would welcome, Ms. Pallante, and thank her for her initiative here, which we heard about.

Given the importance of intellectual property to our nation's economy, it is critical that our copyright laws reflect the modern economy.

Based upon Article One, Section Eight of the U.S. Constitution, our nation's intellectual property laws strive to balance the rights of creators to protect their works with promoting the progress of science and the useful arts.

I am very concerned with how this has been handled.

You want to save money, Mr. President? You want to save money, Secretary Napolitano? Secure the border and we will have all the savings they will ever need.

The Appropriations Committee is very used to dealing with excess expenditures necessitated by changed circumstances.

So you are saying that if you want to increase the deportation of people outside the country and expedite that, you have to seek the approval of the Secretary.

I have in front of me a memorandum dated December 8, 2010 that you submitted to Secretary Napolitano.

We are a Nation of immigrants, and we are going to make sure that we treat those immigrants like people.

We are a Nation of immigrants, and we are going to make sure that we treat those immigrants like people we have always benefited from wanting to come to this country.

I applaud the President's resolve to work with industry to better resolve our critical infrastructure.

Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman, and it is an honor to be back on this Subcommittee.

The executive order is a first step toward protecting our public and private networks from attack, but Congress can and must do more.

Cyber intrusions are just the tip of the iceberg.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I very much appreciate your holding this hearing, and I will submit my full statement for the record in order to save a little time for our witnesses.