Peter Welch actually said...

I don't get it where you get a patent, let's say for 20 years and it goes on for 30 years or 35 years.

But what I have seen is, in particular in the drug industry, an abuse by patent holders of that period of exclusivity.

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 Commit...