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On the recordJuly 16, 2012
Good afternoon. Today, I am pleased to convene this hearing of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government to discuss standards for the flammability of residential upholstered furniture and the use of flame-retardant chemicals, and whether efforts to date are adequately protecting consumers and the public.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin opens the hearing discussing furniture flammability standards and consumer protection.

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