The House Commerce Committee is likely to call the commissioners to testify in hearings in the spring on CPSC's reauthorization.
The House Commerce Committee is likely to call the Commissioners to testify To provide evidence as a witness, subject to an oath or affirmation, in order to establish a particular fact or set of facts.
Court rules require witnesses to testify about the facts they know that are relevant to the determination of the outcome of the case. in hearings in the spring on CPSC's reauthorization. The Senate passed a reauthorization bill in September September: see month. but the House has not yet acted. At stake is a Senate-proposed increase in the cap on CPSC's civil penalties from the current $1.65 million to a maximum of $20 million. It is difficult to predict the outcome since Washington will be distracted dis·tract·ed
adj.
1. Having the attention diverted.
2. Suffering conflicting emotions; distraught.
dis·tract by presidential politics.
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