Amy Klobuchar

I support the Coast Guard on its mission to ensure safe vessel operations and homeland security, but these license burdens...

Maybe now we need to get Sen. Klobuchar and Franken and Congressman Oberstar in a room and get some changes made.

As a former prosecutor, I've seen the devastating effects on the lives of those that have been financially victimized.

This hearing comes at an important time as we work to create a framework for financial regulatory reform.

I have worked closely with the FTC, in particular, to help protect consumers from fraud and abuse.

Thank you very much, Senator Pryor. Thank you for holding this important and timely hearing.

I think it will be very helpful if we could get that Task Force going.

Senator Boxer has been a leader on perchlorate monitoring and the Right to Know Act and has done a lot in that area.

I think that there is a broad concern about voluntary agreements that is raised by this issue because a voluntary agreement is good as long as everyone abides by it.

When you think about all the new products and changes in our society and the fact that it has not been updated for so long, it clearly cries out for some changes.

I know those are two big questions.

I always think about time is a gift.

Really it is the responsibility of Government agencies such as the EPA to ensure that our air and our water are safe for pregnant women and children.

The kids we are hurting most are the kids who are the most vulnerable and who need the most help during the school day.

It is just not right. And so this is something that I really believe has to be changed.

One out of three kids, a recent study showed that kids in these childcare programs do not even have a fruit or a vegetable all day.

As you know there is finally some movement afoot to do something on childhood obesity.

I would suggest, just because we are working so hard with our stimulus and jobs package that, you know, perhaps some delay will be necessary.

I did write a letter today to Administrator Jackson expressing concerns about implementing this rule next month.

And when you talk about healthy school environments, what do you mean by that?

As Senator Lautenberg mentioned the National Agenda that guides EPA's efforts in this area has not be updated for 10 years.

I would just think that coordination might result in better legislation as you look at things.

I was thinking about that when we had the latest toy issue with the cadmium in the jewelry.

Thank you very much, Senator Nelson. We really appreciate that, and hopefully we can get to the bottom of this.

Every one of us has a stake in making sure kids grow up happy and healthy.