Amy Klobuchar

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Commissioners. I think you know I have done a lot of work in this area and we have had some success together with lead in toys as well as the safe pools, going way back. I really appreciate your work.

I worked hard on a bill with Senator Crapo that we passed on formaldehyde.

Carbon monoxide is a silent, odorless killer that can strike at a moment's notice if the proper safeguards aren't put in place.

I strongly urge both industry and the agency to come together on strong voluntary standards that will protect people and also work for consumers.

Ranking Member Nelson has also requested the CPSC independently investigate the presence of formaldehyde in wood products from China.

We must take action to protect our children from harmful products.

I just hope we find a way in the next few weeks not to shut the Ex-Im Bank down.

We have 170 Minnesota businesses that have been helped by the Ex-Im Bank just in one year alone.

I support a lot of the work that Congressman Delaney and others have been doing in this area.

My focus right now honestly is on infrastructure funding, our transportation bill.

I am leading the bill to lift the trade embargo.

In my home state, as you probably know, we have had several people charged since November with traveling or attempting to travel to the Middle East to join ISIS.

Senator Blunt and I got passed and signed into law the No Hassle Flying Act.

Obviously, you have a very important job, and it is often said it is one of the hardest jobs in Washington.

I actually was at the Canadian Embassy last night with the premier of Ontario and talking about some of their funding.

Could I just ask you one more question about something I raised at the beginning, and that is speculative trading's effect on the commodities market, notably gas, oil, wheat in the past.

I also have been focused on the issue which I know the Chairman asked about of the end-users and this differentiation between people who are in the financial sector and then people who actually are end-users, like farmers and rural energy…

Well, when we talk about those resources, and I am sure you are concerned about budget proposals that would erode your resources even more.

The standalone broadband problem

I also want to thank Senator Coons for his work.

I think this is very important, and I really came around to working with our patent holder companies.

I do not know if anyone has brought out this stat, but there were more cases filed by patent trolls in 1 month, in January 2015, than in the entire year of 2004.

Thank you, Chairman Roberts and Ranking Member Stabenow for holding this important hearing to review the child nutrition programs in advance of our work to reauthorize the program.

I worked hard in the last reauthorization to strengthen local wellness policies, to update the nutrition standards for child care centers and after-school programs, and also to ensure that vending machines and a la carte choices would not…

I think we all know how important schools are to our kids' nutrition.