Angie Craig: “I am pleased he is mentioning this one because at times I have been at odds with the Consumer Product Safety Commission…”

“I am pleased he is mentioning this one because at times I have been at odds with the Consumer Product Safety Commission as it relates to some of the work they have done. One of the most significant findings they made, and one of the largest recall/replacement efforts was just mentioned by the Senator from Arizona and that was the sprinkler head that you see in new code buildings around the country that fire professionals will tell you is the single greatest way to put out a fire. What they found was that over a period of time a rubber gasket that controlled the release of water would simply rot away. This company that makes them, because of the Consumer Product Safety Commission's oversight and review, is voluntarily replacing these faulty sprinkler heads all across the Nation. Why can't we hold a hearing in Judiciary to get the head of this Commission in place? How long has that person been before the committee?”