Janice Schakowsky actually said...

"There are so many things that we can be doing to make the marketplace safer and this is the subcommittee that actually can do that."

"Is the Consumer Product Safety Commission fulfilling its mission to protect consumers?"

"Inaction is simply not acceptable, but Acting Chairman Buerkle seems to be pushing just that after stating that one of her top priorities was, I quote, 'reducing regulatory burdens' and she voted agai..."

"The trend of favoring industry over consumers is troubling and I want to hear from the Commissioners and consumer advocates about the direction that the Commission is headed."