I hope we can--in looking forward--pass legislation to try to correct this situation, put standards in place so that people can be assured of the products they buy.

one of my growing concerns has been this concentration of our manufacturing and of our economic activity associated with China

We should get very stern and clear, and hit them where it hurts. Hit them in the markets.

we can't just talk about it, that's why I talk about bringing the club out.

And also push the Chinese Government, whether through communications through you and certainly through communications from our Government that we will not tolerate these problems in our products.

Shoddy, defective and dangerous products being made in China and sold to American consumers has simply got to stop.

"Unfortunately, as some others have already noted, 'Made in China' has now become a warning label."

"I think it's fair to say that an open and transparent system of government, like ours, is less likely to produce defective products."

It's time to end the status quo, the business as usual relationship with China.

I believe we must not only greatly increase the Commission's resources, but we must also overhaul the Commission's responsibilities and authority to reflect the 21st century marketplace.

As Chairman of the Subcommittee, this is my number one priority.

I would like to thank the committee, along with Senator Durbin, who has long been a strong consumer advocate, for their foresight.

We cannot expect this overburdened agency to prevent dangerous toys and products from ending up on store shelves in its current condition.

We have got work to do.

This Commission is significantly understaffed.

We have to change this Commission and the work that it does.

This is totally inadequate. It is not up to the task of building any kind of confidence among American consumers that we are really watching out for them.

We're going to increase it, and we're going to make a dedicated effort to make the Consumer Product Safety Commission a better Commission.