The CongressDaily Capitol Hill stalwart daringly dove into a House office building elevator, risking life and limb to obtain a quote from the second wealthiest man in the world, demonstrating why he is the superior of the two Andrews on the beat (I couldn't even get MZ on the record except for the Q&A). Here is the CongressDaily AM excerpt with his exclusive quote from Gates:
After addressing a closed-door Democratic Caucus lunch, Gates told CongressDaily that one of his companies' legislative priorities this year -- overhauling U.S. patent laws -- was "probably too complicated for a hallway conversation." The House passed a patent bill in September and a Senate version awaits floor action. Microsoft is part of the Coalition for Patent Fairness, which has been leading the charge to change the laws. When asked how much Capitol Hill had changed since Gates himself was a congressional page, he said: "A lot less than you think."
Well played, Andrew. Well played. :)
