Peter Welch actually said...

"It is really important, your responsibility, to have patents issued timely, appropriately, for innovators."

"There are no two stronger champions of the intellectual property rights of innovators and patent holders than the two leaders of this Committee, Senator Coons, Senator Tillis, and I support your effor..."

"I listened to you, Senator Tuberville. One of the things I thought I heard you say was trying to target that money to the places that need it the most, in the rural areas."

"Just to let you know, Senator Tuberville and I have made it a major priority about broadband in rural America for this Committee to focus on."