[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 17422]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            CONSUMER SAFETY

  (Mr. KLEIN of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KLEIN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, yesterday the House passed two 
pieces of legislation critical to consumer safety, both in my district 
in south Florida and of course throughout the United States.
  The first bill, the Product Safety Modernization Act, bans dangerous 
chemicals in the manufacture of children's toys to keep them safe. The 
second bill, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, 
grants the FDA necessary authority to restrict tobacco marketing and 
sales to children.
  Mr. Speaker, one of the most important responsibilities as parents 
that we have is to keep our children safe. I'm proud that we passed 
these bills by a bipartisan majority to demonstrate that we will not 
allow our children to be exposed to toxic chemicals by unscrupulous toy 
manufacturers or cigarette company marketers.
  The rash of product recalls in the last year prove that we must be 
vigilant when it comes to consumer safety. Thanks to this week's 
legislation, parents in south Florida and across the Nation can rest a 
little easier.

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