Political Quotes

“Madam President, yesterday the Senate began debating the America Invents Act. We adopted the committee amendments, and we proceeded to have five additional amendments offered to the bill. This morning I will be offering a managers' amendment, along with the distinguished Senator from Iowa, Mr. Grassley, that incorporates additional improvements being made at the suggestions of Senator Coburn, Senator Schumer, Senator Coons, Senator Bennet, and others. When we adopt this managers' amendment, I believe we will move very close to a consensus bill the Senate can and should pass to help create good jobs, encourage innovation, and strengthen our recovery and economy. I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record the Statement of Administration Policy from the Obama administration and the Edward Wyatt article. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Statement of Administration Policy s. 23--patent reform act of 2011 (Sen. Leahy, D-Vermont, and 11 cosponsors, Feb. 28, 2011) The Administration supports Senate passage of S. 23. As a whole, this bill represents a fair, balanced, and necessary effort to improve patent quality, enable greater work sharing between the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and other countries, improve service to patent applicants and the public at the USPTO, and offer productive alternatives to costly and complex litigation.…”