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 against imposing safety standards for infant slings, table saws, magnet sets, and portable generators and she also voiced her opposition to civil penalties and her hope that CPSC would not impose them.
Janice Schakowsky: “Inaction is simply not acceptable, but Acting Chairman Buerkle seems to be pushing just that after stating that one of…”
On the recordApril 8, 2019
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Criticism of Acting Chairman Buerkle's focus on reducing regulations over consumer safety.
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