Patrick Leahy: “As Chairman Leahy said earlier, in today's economic times the needs are increasing, but the resources are drying up.”

Congress was the original classification authority (OCA). It let that power essentially slip away to the Executive Branch.

If the Senate doesn`t repair itself we are in deep trouble in this country.

We thought that the decision that was made was prudent and long overdue.

I can say with absolute certainty that the proposed rules directly conflict with the legislation on a variety of matters, especially on provisions that limit access to the PTAB.