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Scolding CPSC on Chinese drywall
Sep 22 2009
In May, Senator Warner urged the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to move quickly to investigate the alleged impact of Chinese-made drywall in several dozen homes in Hampton Roads. In June, he again emphasized the importance of conducting the investigation quickly.
Chinese drywall resurfaces
Jun 16 2009
The Chinese drywall controversy surfaced again today on Capitol Hill as the Senate Commerce Committee considered the nomination of Inez Tenenbaum to chair the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Restructuring the new auto industry
Jun 04 2009
Senator Warner says he was not comfortable questioning the business decisions of executives from GM and Chrysler, who announced this week they plan to close more than 2,000 dealerships by October 2010.
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner told the region's business community that the D.C. area stands to benefit from the changing economic landscape.
Federal agencies need to move more quickly to determine if Chinese-made drywall poses a health risk to home-owners, Sen. Mark Warner urged Thursday.
Getting answers on Chinese drywall
May 21 2009
Senator Warner pressed federal regulators and scientists at a Senate hearing today on problems reported in homes across Hampton Roads that include high-sulfur Chinese drywall.
Wired Virginia
May 14 2009
Senator Warner highlighted today’s unveiling of a first-ever broadband availability map for Virginia, available online at http://www.otpba.vi.virginia.gov/.
Action on phone scams
May 14 2009
The Federal Trade Commission announced today that it has filed charges against several companies accused of making hundreds of millions of deceptive calls to consumers.
Protecting consumers against robocall spammers
May 12 2009
Senator Warner was joined by Senator Charles Schumer today to announce that the Federal Trade Commission has begun investigations into automated "robocalls” that pitch bogus car warranties to millions of consumers on their cell phones and land lines.
Competing and Winning
May 11 2009
Senator Warner said this morning that it makes no sense that in 2009, America does not have a "national, clearly articulated plan to get in -- and win -- the global competitiveness race during a time of transformative change."
