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SENATE INVESTIGATES TOY STANDARDS IN WASHINGTON

Robert Eckert, Chairman and CEO of Mattel Inc. testifies before a Senate Finance Services and General Government Subcommittee hearing on toy safety standards in Washington on September 12, 2007. Eckert was joined by Gerald Storch, Chairman and CEO of Toys "R" Us Inc. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)

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