[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 189 (Tuesday, December 6, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S6994]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             50TH ANNIVERSARY OF CONSUMER REPORTS ADVOCACY

  Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Madam President, today I rise to congratulate 
Consumer Reports on 50 years of advocacy in Washington, DC.
  In 1936, scientists and researchers established a union of consumers 
to test products and give evidence-based recommendations through what 
was to become the iconic publication Consumer Reports. In 1972, the 
organization saw an opportunity to do even more for consumers and for 
the country at large by sharing data and insights with policymakers and 
making policy recommendations in support of consumer safety, fairness, 
and transparency in the marketplace.
  Fifty years ago, a small team was established in Washington, DC, that 
has been working with Senators on both sides of the aisle, with our 
colleagues in the House of Representatives, and with staff at Federal 
Agencies such as the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Department of 
Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Trade Commission, 
Federal Communications Commission, United States Department of 
Agriculture, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau--which 
Consumer Reports played a major role in helping establish in 2010.
  For the past five decades, Consumer Reports has ensured that we in 
government hear the voices of consumers, understand their needs in the 
marketplace, and shape the rules and safeguards that consumers deserve.
  Consumer Reports has partnered with me and others to take actions 
that not only help people save their hard-earned money, but also save 
lives. Products are safer, our standards are higher, and consumer 
protections have endured, thanks to the extraordinary work of this 
organization.
  On the 50th anniversary of Consumer Reports establishing its first 
team of advocates in Washington, DC, I congratulate and commend 
Consumer Reports president and CEO Marta L. Tellado, along with the 
past and present staff and board of directors, all of whom have 
dedicated their talents and resources to creating a fair, safe, and 
just marketplace for all of us.

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