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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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May 20, 2009

I'm very concerned of the effect on kids of this. We've seen, time and time again, that these toxic chemicals have a greater impact on small children than they do on adults.

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May 20, 2009

So, I want to thank you, and urge you to move as quickly as possible so we don't have other Mr. Kampfs testifying here.

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May 20, 2009

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Thank you for your leadership on this.

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May 20, 2009

Let me, if I may, give a brief update--we hear that there is a vote coming on the Senate floor soon.

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May 20, 2009

And is your understanding that the sale, at least temporarily, of this drywall has stopped in the United States?

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May 20, 2009

We're not asking you to make bricks without straw, and that's one of the reasons why Senator Nelson has been so insistent to make sure you get a few more resources.

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May 20, 2009

Typically, when you find out there's a problem with a product and you're a homebuilder, you steer way away from any kind of product that might potentially have the problem.

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May 20, 2009

You know, this is economic stimulus money. We don't need 6 months. We need it in 6 days.

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May 20, 2009

And is there any way of knowing right now what your estimated value of your home is now?

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May 20, 2009

You're still living in the house.

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May 20, 2009

This is a very important issue, and it's imperative that we, as the government, the Federal and State folks, work together to try to come up with the right testing, the right science, and get all that straight.

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May 20, 2009

The CPSC is, and actually should be, the lead agency on a lot of this.

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