If we inspire cooperation, rather than hostility, we will see quicker introduction of safer designs, as well as timely removal of defective products.

I think the biggest issue with ROVs is that there is this pursuit by the majority in the Commission to get to a mandatory standard.

my concern with that is, and we have heard from both sides of the aisle on this issue, we have a very successful fast track recall program at the CPSC and this will impede the process and the speed at which products with be taken out of…

The general way a voluntary standard and the ANSI standards are done is not public.

While we may differ significantly on the policy issues, the tone he has set at the agency is one of collegiality and mutual respect.

I hope that today's hearing will renew our relationship of working together to keep America's consumers safe from unreasonable risk of injury or harm.

We here in Washington and this government has no greater responsibility or moral duty than to make sure our veterans have the services and the care they have earned and they richly deserve.

We must reemphasize that as the VA works to improve its purchased care and care coordination programs, foremost remains the fact that none of these initiatives should be designed to replace the high quality of care provided by the VA…

We also thank VA leadership for keeping veteran service organizations informed and involved during this process.

We look forward to working with both the Subcommittee and VA leadership to improve the delivery of veterans' health care services.

I would trust that there will be an IT plan included in that because one of the issues we heard this morning is lack of an IT plan.