We will hopefully move quickly through Opening Statements because we will be called to the floor before too of votes. Long series the American People is often skeptical of what government does for them. I feel so proud and lucky to be on this subcommittee. We will consider seven bills that aim at attracting builders and saving lives. Chair tony introduced the safe act of 2019, i wrote to of the Consumer Product Safety Commission in april asking to recall this, which, gratefully, she did. There are other products out that are risks. I want to thank annie, who invited carter, a member of the nicolasttee, introduced and zachary burt, Carbon Monoxide poisoning act. Those are two brothers who died. We want to prevent that. This would establish cpf see Grant Program for states to install Carbon Monoxide in childcare facilities, Senior Citizen centers, and homes for low income families for seniors. Mike and david joyce, though they dont serve on the committee, have introduced an important bil
And child safety advocate Krystal Ellis who lost her twoyearold son to a furniture tip over. The hearing examines several Consumer Protection bills introduced by committee members. This is just over an hour. We will be called to the floor before too long for a long series of votes and i want to hear from our witnesses. The American People are skeptical of what does government do for them. Proud and i feel so on this subcommittee because the kinds of things we are talking about today are about saving lives. We are actually going to make a difference in the lives of everyday americans. Ourpreciate so much witnesses for being here today. We are going to consider seven bills aimed at protecting consumers, and saving lives. Vice chair,ittees Tony Cardenas introduced the safe sleep act of 2019, which would ban inclined sleep products. The chairman of the sumer, chairman burgled in i wrote to the chairman asking to remove the rock and play. There are other inclined sleep products that are a r
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Issue. Ticket prices, travel, accommodations, all expenses well talk to the ceo of vivid seats about all of this, kelly. But first, a check on the markets which are recovering after some worrisome early trading. The dow is down 466 the lows and little shy 268 right now, pretty big volatility in both stocks and in bond yields which went below 4 before reversing a little above that level. While Everything Else is down, healthcare names, some of them, bio tech are booming lily is soaring on positive results fueled by its obesity drug push. More on that in just a bit with the shares of almost 14 same for novo nordisk. The banks, moodies cutting the ratings of ten u. S. Banks. Leslie picker is here with more. These we call them the big regionals and maybe some of the trust banks. Is that right . Thats exactly right. There are 27 ratings actions in all, all along this same thing Interest Rates likely to remain higher for longer. Amid quantitative tightening assets, loans and liabilities depo