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How many homes do you think need to be tested before we get helpful test results?

We thank Senators Nelson and Landrieu for bringing attention to the issue through the introduction of S. 739, the Drywall Safety Act of 2009.

Well, you just told me something I didn't know. We could have this problem in ceiling tiles?

I applaud his efforts in trying to help us hardworking individuals who purchased a 'product' in good faith.

We've got a problem, here, and we've got to get to the bottom of it.

If you find that there's something hazardous, and you come to that conclusion, do you recommend, then, to the board of the CPSC, that they take immediate action with regard to stopping importation of this material?

If, in this subsequent testing, the EPA finds something in the drywall that is a regulated chemical, hazardous to human health, what will the agency do about it, and how fast will you do it?

I still have a mortgage to pay, and the banks are going to come after me if I don't pay it.

Meaningful steps have been taken by Senator Bill Nelson, Congressman Robert Wexler and others in Congress to prevent this from happening again.

I think we're getting the word out on the problem.

Have they agreed to allow any plant inspections?

Is it possible that the Chinese added some chemical or element during the production process, like a fungicide?

Are you working with Customs and Border Protection to obtain this information of how much of this stuff was imported?

I would just strongly encourage our Federal and State folks to really work together and get to a good understanding of what we're dealing with here.

Is it possible that the Chinese company would have recycled old gypsum board as part of the production process for this so-called new wallboard?

I would like to thank Senator Nelson and his staff for answering our pleas for help.

Three, possibly four, Chinese drywall specimens have been identified--Dragon, Tashon, and CNM--and they are associated with the Chinese National Building Materials Company.