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Statement by The Honorable Bobby L. Rush, Chairman Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection on Senate vote on the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008

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Date: Aug. 1, 2008
Location: Chicago, IL
Issues: Trade Energy


"I am pleased that the Senate has done the right thing for America's children by passing the conference report on the Rush-Pryor bill, H.R. 4040, the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act. I want to commend both the entire U.S. Senate on displaying such bipartisan unity and I want to specifically commend U.S. Senator Mark Pryor for his authorship of this landmark bill.

"I also want to thank all of the Senate conferees, particularly the distinguished Chairman of the Conference Committee, Senator Daniel Inouye, for their bipartisan, bicameral cooperation.

"Congress is united in its effort to make children's products safer by establishing a tough new ban on toxic toys and revitalizing the Consumer Product Safety Commission. As such, we have taken a big step towards reestablishing consumer safety and consumer confidence."


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