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…

I thank the Senator from Colorado for his remarks, and a special thanks to my colleague from Rhode Island, Sheldon Whitehouse, for gathering us here this evening. It is almost 8:30 Washington time. The Chamber is otherwise empty. Senator…

Thank you both as well for your continued leadership on this important issue and the efforts you've brought about to help reform TSCA.

How has the use of flame-retardant chemicals affected the lives of firefighters and their ability to do their jobs?

I'm sorry, Senator Lautenberg missed the video. We want to make sure he gets a chance to see it later, but it was very dramatic in showing the difference in each.

The more I get into this issue, the more I learn how many different facets there are of exploitation of women, children, even exploitation of men.

In addition, many European countries have banned the use of PDBEs and greatly restricted other flame-retardant chemicals.

I want to thank everybody for attending, and I hope you got as much out of this hearing as we did.

Men and women like you all across America keep us safe. We're grateful.

In politics and in the Chicago Tribune series, we follow the money.

if these chemicals don't make our homes safer--and that's what Chairman Tenenbaum has said; I think the UL testimony will back that up as well--the obvious question is, is exposure to these chemicals a danger?

I think I know the answer to this, and I think I may end up looking in a mirror, why is it that the CPSC takes so long to reach a conclusion.

I'll bet you there aren't a half a dozen people in this room that would know what that meant if they saw it hanging from the back of a chair.

Is the Congress the problem here? Have we created obstacles for you in this testing process, where you can't come to a timely finding that might be of value to consumers across America?

This exploitation takes so many forms, the sexual bondage which we have heard of and is just ghastly.

We have a long, long way to go.

To think that there is a form of diplomatic slavery, which has been uncovered by the Washington Post, where servants are brought from foreign countries working here in this Capital City enslaved.

I would love to see the child marriage bill pass.

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record as follows: S. 3381 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives…

I am delighted to add my voice to this chorus of congratulations for our colleague on her singular and remarkable achievement. It seems fitting that Senator Collins would reach this historic milestone just after the All Star Game because…

I announce that the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Udall) is necessarily absent. I further announce that, if present and voting, the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Udall) would vote ``aye.''

The Cook County Criminal Courts Building in Chicago is an imposing building at the intersection of 26th Street and California Avenue that has long been known by its address: 26th and Cal. Last month, the Criminal Courts Building was…

This is an issue where the International Association of Firefighters and AFSCME stand together with the National Retail Federation, the Retail Industry Leaders Association, and the Consumer Electronics Association. What an amazing…

I thank Senator Alexander of Tennessee and Senator Enzi of Wyoming, cosponsors of this measure and participants in this colloquy on the floor today. I am sorry I wasn't here at the outset, but I am grateful for their participation and…

I ask that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The assistant majority leader. Child Marriage