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Heard on the Hill: Overheard on the Hill

By Neda Semnani
Posted November 23, 2011 at 4:13pm

“If these toys are swallowed, guess what happens: Kids get sick, and that is intolerable in the United States.”

— Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), explaining why he is against the toy lobby.

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