I hadn't watched the hearing on Plastic Additives in Consumer Products last week, but I'm really glad I caught it from the C-SPAN archives yesterday. The topic of the hearing was something the Senator and Teresa wrote about in "This Moment on Earth", so the Senator has done his homework. And for the FDA and the Consumer Product Safety Commission 'experts' to be pretty much clueless on the health effects of commonly used products was fairly shocking. Watch the clip at the beginning of the newsreel, but make sure you check out the full hearing on C-SPAN. This is an issue that affects all of us, and is largely hidden from the public.
Didn't I tell you he's a little scary when he's mad? I'm going to make a mental note never to testify in front of one of the Senator's committees on topics where I don't know any of the answers. He doesn't seem to like that much.
There were also hearings on China in the SFRC and a TSA budget hearing, a call for help for Tibet, small business lender oversight and reduction of loan fees, a request for hearings on defense contractors, and protection for arctic wildlife.
The Senator sought help for a U.S. military translator who has served four tours in Iraq, spoke to the grads at MCLA, and came to Barack Obama's defense after President Bush's bizarre attack.
He released statements on the Farm Bill, wrote the White House about forming a task force on the Underground Economy, introduced legislation to protect kids' use of the internet, and urged funding for energy assistance.
And he visited a friend in the hospital.
Happy Monday.
