María Elvira Salazar: “I rise today to speak on a very important issue that is intended to protect Americans and to protect our children.…”

“I rise today to speak on a very important issue that is intended to protect Americans and to protect our children. Before I make my comments, I wish to give a shout out to Senator Mark Pryor, who has been leading this effort on behalf of the Senate. I worked with Senator Pryor during his time as attorney general from Arkansas. If there is one thing that typifies the reality of attorneys general, they are protectors of the people. Mark Pryor, as attorney general of Arkansas, was a great example of a protector of the people of Arkansas, and he has continued that fine tradition in the Senate by moving forward in the Commerce Committee and being the lead person in putting together this legislation that will protect American consumers, in particular American children. I wish to begin today by sharing a story about a brave 4-year-old boy from Severance, CO, by the name of Tegan Leisy. Tegan and his family found out about toy hazards the very hardest of ways. Last year, when Tegan was only 3 years old, he suddenly and inexplicably became very sick.”