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Barbara Mikulski: “I believe what the Senator from Arkansas has done is modernize the consumer product safety framework from when it was…”

On the recordMarch 5, 2008
I believe what the Senator from Arkansas has done is modernize the consumer product safety framework from when it was originally invented in the 1970s. Technology has come a long way. Products are more complex. Imports are on the rise. We know we need to modernize if we are going to protect Americans. I view what the Senator from Arkansas has done as an act of homeland security because what is it homeland security does? It protects the American people from anyone who has a predatory intent toward the United States.
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Barbara Mikulski
Democratic · Maryland
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Discussing the modernization of consumer product safety regulations.

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