Despite Wave Of Recalls, Bush Product Safety Chief Opposes Strengthening Agency

Despite Wave Of Recalls, Bush Product Safety Chief Opposes Strengthening Agency

The nation's top official for consumer product safety has asked Congress in recent days to reject legislation intended to strengthen the agency, which polices thousands of consumer goods, from toys to tools.

On the eve of an important Senate committee meeting to consider the legislation, Nancy A. Nord, the acting chairwoman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, has asked lawmakers in two letters not to approve the bulk of legislation that would increase the agency's authority, double its budget and sharply increase its dwindling staff.

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