"the status quo is unacceptable to this panel."
"As I understand it, S. 842 has been introduced by Senator Kerry."
"OK. Well, that will be here before we know it. So, thank you very much."
"Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman."
"Let's protect consumers from a variety of hazards, including toxins, including fire injuries and fire death, but let's don't, in the name of protecting against fire, cause another hazard that we have ..."
"The Federal Government has studied formaldehyde exposure for decades and has already regulated its use and presence in a number of different ways."
"The people in my home State of Mississippi know a thing or two about textiles."
"What I discovered is that, as with toys and other consumer products, most apparel items are no longer manufactured in the U.S. and, therefore, are not subject to our manufacture and environmental stan..."
"Thank you for holding this hearing today. This hearing is a part of the necessary debate on the issue of formaldehyde in textiles."
"During the hearing of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety and Insurance, on April 28, 2009, you asked me if I had tested the newly purchased, unwashed shirt that I was ..."
"I would like to express my appreciation to Senator Casey for his interest and leadership on protecting our Nation's citizens from potentially toxic materials in consumer products."