His constitutionally grounded discourse fell on deaf ears, according to him, because Congress has become accustomed to listening to copyright discussions with an ear for international trade considerations rather than constitutional considerations.

• 根据他所说的，他用宪政理论分析的这个问题被国会聪而不闻，因为国会习惯于就著作权的讨论只考虑国际贸易而不是宪法。