Amy Klobuchar

I just remember, back in the early days, when I got here, which is not that long ago, and the issues, as I know Chairman Pryor remembers, with the CPSC, and our frustrations with a lot of the toys that were coming in from China.

I also wished to mention, before I get to my main topic today, which is the expiration of the volumetric ethanol excise tax, the important vote we are having this evening on food safety. As the Chair knows, coming from the State of…

I do not think that at all. And certainly, the examples of the cases you mentioned are good examples of good work you are doing.

I think that would be helpful with a number of companies and others.

I think it's very important. Obviously, there are some things--why some of these procedures were implemented--some things that we're not going to be able to talk about in public, for security reasons.

We need to keep improving the technology.

My primary focus is to make sure the consumer is protected.

So I suppose it is like how many Senators do you need to screw in a light bulb or something.

Hopefully, very, very soon.

Putting these laws on the books can never be a bad thing, but it's what you do with those laws.

We know that. And we have the decrease in fatalities, due to seatbelt laws and due to DWI laws.

But, over time, as there was enforcement mechanisms, as things happened, it did change seatbelt use, which I understand is one of the main reasons we're having less fatalities on the road.

I actually think it would be helpful for certain enhanced penalties for when people get--just--I'm looking at my old prosecutor's job.

We've got a roadmap from work with seatbelts. We know how we can do this, where it won't be that expensive.

I support both of these, am on both bills.

We cannot ignore the statistics that show the dangers we face.

When people know that you're getting pulled over for using your phone, people stop using their phone.

I have cosponsored legislation to make sure that this policy is put into place as soon as possible.

I just think the science is on our side on this end.

I encourage you to make that decision as soon as possible.

I think our concern really is that we're already subject to one.

There are always issues where we want to be able to share data.

I think it's important for those two sides of HHS to be able to work together.

I was proud when the President signed it into law, and I am mostly here today just to get more updates on what has been happening.

We are going to miss you, I can say.