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Fostering the U.S. Competitive Edge: Examining the Effect of Federal Policies on Competition, Innovation, and Job Growth

Date: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 Time: 10:00 AM Location: 2318 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515

Opening Statements

Ranking Member Donna F. Edwards

Witnesses

Dr. Ron Cohen, President and CEO, Acorda Therapeutics

Mr. Mick Truitt, Vice President, Ludlum Measurements, Inc.

Mr. Thomas Brandt, Jr., Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.

Mr. Richard Bendis, Interim CEO, Biohealth Innovation Inc., President and CEO, Innovation American