America will never compromise the health and safety of our consumers and our families.

Well, having taken a look at our laboratory facilities here at the Consumer Products Safety Commission, it's pretty clear we're not going to test your toys.

the Consumer Products Safety Commission has failed in not providing adequate resources, staffing, or perhaps the will.

I'm at a loss to figure out what the Consumer Products Safety Commission is doing.

could you explain to me what we're looking at here, and what this reflects in terms of the toy safety inspection capacity of the Consumer Product Safety Commission?

This agreement that you say has been reached reaffirms what has been the law in the United States for 30 years.

What about these tiny rare earth magnets which turned out to be so dangerous for Ms. Henry's son and for Kenneth Sweet and so many others?

I don't understand that.

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