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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on oversight of the U.S. Copyright Office:

"Today's hearing will allow us to assess the current state of the Copyright Office and the U.S. copyright system. Each year, core copyright industries employ 5.5 million workers, produce $1.2 trillion in economic activity, and generate roughly $180 billion in foreign sales. These industries also promote a wide range of artistic expression and intellectual thought.

House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement at a Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law hearing on "Oversight of Bankruptcy Law and Legislative Proposals":

"I thank the Chair for holding today's hearing-the first hearing in the 116th Congress on the very important subject of bankruptcy reform.

Today, the House Judiciary Committee announced an agreement with Annie Donaldson, former Chief of Staff to former White House Counsel Donald F. McGahn, to secure her testimony to Committee questions. The Committee had served Ms. Donaldson with a subpoena for her to appear for a deposition on Monday, June 24, 2019, but because Ms. Donaldson is pregnant and in her third trimester there are concerns about her ability to travel and testify at length. Accordingly, the Committee, Ms. Donaldson and the White House have reached the following accommodation:

Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) released the following statement at a Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet hearing on "The Federal Judiciary in the 21st Century: Ideas for Promoting Ethics, Accountability, and Transparency":