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Patrick Leahy: I will say to my good friend that he is not the first to raise this issue with me and the other Members of the House and…

On the recordSeptember 8, 2011
I will say to my good friend that he is not the first to raise this issue with me and the other Members of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees who have worked on this bill. I have discussed section 5 at length with the distinguished House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith. Perhaps I can help provide some of the needed clarity for my colleague concerning what we intend to be within the confines of the definition of ``internal commercial use'' as it is used in section 5 of the bill.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont
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Sep 8, 2011

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