mr. bowman. and todd dickinson is executive director of the american intellectual property law association. his group filed a brief on behalf of monsanto. gentlemen, i'd like to hear from both of you to start from your various perspectives. what was at stake in today's arguments, for business and consumers. todd dickinson? >> this case could have significant ramification, this case and the myriad case that was eluded to in the runup. in some ways, intellectual property rights are a bit of a whipping boy these days and the need for strong intellectual property rights, strong patent rights is embedded in our constitution. there's a reason for that. that's because they lead to economic growth and development, they reward an incent innovation and they nurture that innovation by protecting it. >> suarez: bert foer? >> todd is right that intellectual property is very important part of our economy. on the other hand, there's a lot of questions that have been raised in recent years about whether it is wo

mr. speaker, today i wish to honor three precious lives lost in the tornado which devastated kentucky one year ago this saturday. beverly bowman a magnet to children, according to newspaper accounts. friends called her the backbone of the union church. anita smith adored animals. reports said she owned four horses along with goats, dogs and a mule. and brown was a remarkable man, recalls the sheriff. day or night, if you called him he could help you. he would be there. mr. speaker, the people of kentucky have shown amazing faith and determination in rebuilding their lives in their community, and this weekend we will celebrate together how far they have come. mr. barr: and we will join hands and remember. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from -- the gentlelady from california seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. this friday, the u.s. budget faces a r