[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8618]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 IN HONOR OF INVENTORS MONTH, MAY 2017

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                           HON. PAUL A. GOSAR

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 30, 2017

  Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remind my colleagues that May 
is National Inventors Month. It's a special privilege to do so as Co-
Chair of the Congressional Inventions Caucus.
  Our Founders were aware of the importance of invention and inventors, 
enshrining invention and protecting the rights of inventors across the 
country in Article 1, Section 8 of our Constitution. This not only has 
served the purpose of protecting one's exclusive property rights, it 
also has achieved the Founders' goal of stimulating ``progress in 
science and useful arts.''
  From the beginning, invention has driven forward progress for our 
country and helped elevate American innovators to the forefront of the 
world stage. This has benefited not only our country but the world--
curing disease, extending life and bringing joy and opportunity to 
billions.
  Without patents and other protections, protected in our Constitution 
and laws at every letter, this innovation could not be possible. As 
President Abraham Lincoln, himself a patent-holder, put it, our patent 
system adds the fuel of interest to the fire of genius.
  Our country has a rich legacy of inventors who have combatted some of 
history's greatest challenges and used their unique gifts to upend the 
workings of the world. American innovators like Edison, Bell, George 
Washington Carver and the Wright Brothers have become household names 
across the country. On top of that, well-known inventions from the 
Internet to the garage owe themselves to the American spirit.
  American innovation and ingenuity is a foundation for our nation's 
prosperity. This National Inventors Month, I hope we will all consider 
the contribution inventors have made to our nation.

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