Political Quotes

“over the August recess, my wife and I were invited to a friend's house for a barbeque. A number of young couples were there with their toddlers. It was a lot of fun watching these kids take their first steps and laughing as they played with one another. One of the fathers turned to me during the course of the barbecue and said, ``Well, it looks like it is going to be a Christmas without toys; there is nothing safe that we can buy anymore.'' I thought to myself that many of the headlines that occupy our attention here in the Congress are headlines ordinary families are not watching closely. But when it comes to something as basic as the toys they buy for their kids and whether they are safe, a lot of families are tuned in. All across America, there is a growing concern. What this father said to me was, ``Dick, I thought if they put the stuff on the shelf, it had to be safe, right?'' I wish I could answer yes. The honest answer is no. What is put on the shelf across America isn't necessarily safe. We are learning that over and over again.”