The text is a response from man Dick Armey to employees of IBM regarding their support for H.R. 3460, the Inventor Rights Protection and Patent Reform Act of 1996. Armey expresses his concern for protecting inventors and small entities, and mentions the key provisions of the bill, including establishing the Patent and Trademark Office as a government corporation and providing defense against patent infringement. He assures the employees that he will keep their views in mind while reviewing the bill.