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SENATE INVESTIGATES TOY STANDARDS IN WASHINGTON

Nancy Nord, acting Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, testifies before a Senate Finance Services and General Government Subcommittee hearing on toy safety standards in Washington on September 12, 2007. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)

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