Political Quotes

“I thank Mr. Pallone and my ranking member because this is such an important bipartisan bill that is designed to save lives. My colleague, Tony Cardenas, and I introduced the Safe Sleep for Babies Act after the release of several devastating reports linking inclined sleep products and crib bumpers to infant deaths. This urgently needed legislation will add these dangerous products to the list of banned hazardous products under the Consumer Product Safety Act. The science is clear: The safest sleep environment for babies is a flat, firm, bare surface with no restraints or soft bedding. Infant inclined sleep products and crib bumpers are dangerous and should not be on the market at all. If we do not pass this legislation, companies will continue to sell and market these products that can harm and even kill infants, and infants will continue to be harmed if we don't act now. As a mother and grandmother, I know that we must act now to ensure that no more babies die from unsafe sleep products. Mr. Speaker, I urge all of my colleagues to support this bipartisan bill.”