Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to this amendment. For more than 50 years, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission has worked to fulfill its statutory mission to protect the public against unreasonable risk of injuries and deaths associated with consumer products. By cutting the CPSC's budget by half, this amendment would gut the agency's staff and undermine its mission. It is an extreme measure that would place children, families, and communities around the country at greater risk of injury and death from product hazards. This amendment would leave consumers vulnerable to products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or that can injure children. Mr. Chair, I strongly oppose this amendment, and I urge a ``no'' vote. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.”