Political Quotes

“I rise to strongly oppose H.R. 3891 because of its effects on the retail sector of our economy and on American consumers seeking quality products at discount prices. This bill, unfortunately, does nothing to stop counterfeiting of goods. Instead, it stops legal sales by discount retailers. If made law, H.R. 3891 will have a substantial negative impact on the United States economy, preventing millions of dollars in legitimate sales. Numerous products like cameras, watches and name brand clothing and electronics presently available at discount prices will disappear, if this bill becomes law, from discount shelves. Consumer prices will rise and jobs will be lost among retailers, distributors and importers. H.R. 3891 purports to eliminate counterfeit goods. I support that most worthy objective. But I regrettably have to conclude that the bill does not further that goal. Despite the fact that it is named the Trademark Anticounterfeiting Act, the legislation does not prohibit or discourage the manufacture, sale or distribution of counterfeit goods, nor does it punish the use of phoney product identification codes.”