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Testimony Before The Commerce, Trade And Consumer Protection Subcommittee Of The House Committee On Energy And Commerce Re: Legislation To Improve Consumer Product Safety For Children

June 6, 2007
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We believe that if a product proves hazardous and can be made safer for a reasonable cost and the utility of the product preserved, we should take the steps to make that product safer. The bills you are considering this morning embody that basic principle.

IssuesProduct SafetyEnergy
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Elisa Odabashian
Director, West Coast Office and State Campaigns
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