This is not a partisan issue as I thank my witnesses for clarifying the record and giving us every reason across the board to know that it is extremely important for us to have the nonpartisan advisory committee. It is extremely important for the Patent and Trademark Office to have fee setting authority to not shut down when government shuts down. The government. And therefore we will use every effort to resolve the issues that were spoken of here today so we can do a full reauthorization. (1:56:03–1:56:14)
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Asserts the importance of PTO having fee-setting authority to remain operational during government shutdowns.
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