Patrick Leahy actually said...

If we fail to uphold and strengthen our strong tradition of IP protection in this country, the benefits of American ingenuity will flow out of this country and to our competitors.

Context

Leahy emphasizes the importance of protecting intellectual property to maintain American innovation.

01/20/2015

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