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Mark Pryor

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Mark Pryor is an American politician who served as a United States Senator from Arkansas from 2003 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and infrastructure during his tenure. Pryor was known for his moderate stance and worked across party lines on various legislative initiatives. He was re-elected in 2008 but lost his bid for a third term in 2014, marking the end of his Senate career.

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Dec 1, 2010

When you and your members contact the CPSC about this issue, is it your perception that they're listening, that they're trying to work with you?

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Dec 1, 2010

It's--does that mean children are more susceptible to it?

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Dec 1, 2010

But, I guess the idea would be, if you can lessen the load, especially in children's products----

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Dec 1, 2010

we recognize that, you know, this law on the books probably needs to be looked at again.

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Dec 1, 2010

We really appreciate your time and your attention to these very important issues.

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Dec 1, 2010

And one of the things I think you've talked about is zipper testing. Have there been problems with zippers having high lead content?

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Dec 1, 2010

And, as we alluded to before, there'll probably be some other dialogue that happens here, not just in the next couple of weeks, but over the next few months, I'm sure.

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Dec 1, 2010

many parts of the law have no flexibility in there.

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Dec 1, 2010

part of the CPSIA was to increase the staff level so that the Consumer Product Safety Commission staff could do more research.

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Dec 1, 2010

So, based on, you know, your area of practice, are you seeing fewer injuries to children, based on children's products?

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Dec 1, 2010

This is a timely discussion, in light of the current holiday shopping season.

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