Roger Wicker

It is indeed hard to believe in 2009, there's a necessity for having hearings such as this.

This practice is immoral, unspeakable, inexcusable, and needs to be eradicated. There is no possible military or political justification for its use.

It just seems to me that if you have one set of folks willing to write a big check to get out of this and another country with the best trained sharpshooters in the world ready to take a head shot, it might be a reason for these young…

The status quo is unacceptable to this panel.

OK. Well, that will be here before we know it. So, thank you very much.

As I understand it, S. 842 has been introduced by Senator Kerry.

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 to deal with.

There are two questions there.

Well, thank you very much.

Some of these show great promise.

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.

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 wearing that day.

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 standards.

Thank you for holding this hearing today. This hearing is a part of the necessary debate on the issue of formaldehyde in textiles.

The people in my home State of Mississippi know a thing or two about textiles.

The Federal Government has studied formaldehyde exposure for decades and has already regulated its use and presence in a number of different ways.

I don't think you want to abolish Mothers Day. I don't think you want to impose sharia law in the United States.

In your opinion, our invasion of Iraq was unlawful internationally?

I did understand your answer to my question in our private conversation to be, when pressed, that indeed our invasion of Iraq was a violation of international law.

I don't think there is anyone within the sound of my voice who believes that the United States can act unilaterally without some sort of international agreements and cooperations.

Having an effective solution based on international cooperation is one thing. It seems to me a violation of international law is another thing.

Well, I will simply echo the other three and say thank you very much and we have, indeed, learned quite a lot.

We must be doing something right in our overall international drug control policy, and to that extent, the Federal officials such as you and Mr. McMahon should be commended for that.

When the price is up, it is harder for Americans to buy it and fewer purchase it.