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Thank you and good morning.

Let me begin thanking today's distinguished panel – Mayor Giuliano, Fire Chief Edward Badamo; the Honorable John Bresland, Chair of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, Professor Glenn Corbett of the Department of Protection Management at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, the Honorable Alan Nevas, Chair of the Governor's Panel into the Kleen Energy explosion, and Jodi Thomas, whose husband Ron Crabb perished in this terrible explosion.

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) released the following statement in response to recall of 28 million boxes of cereal produced by the Kellogg Co. due to a "waxy" smell and flavor coming from the package liners that could potentially sicken consumers.

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-03) voted today for the DISCLOSE Act, a bipartisan measure that will shed light on federal campaign advertisements and spending by special interests.

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) met today with Sarah Melville, a Beacon Falls resident, who won first place in the state-level competition of the 23rd annual National Peace Essay Contest, which is sponsored by the United States Institute of Peace.

WASHINGTON, DC – Representatives Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-03), Bart Stupak (MI-01) and Jackie Speier (CA-12) sent a letter today urging the conference committee reconciling the House and Senate versions of the financial reform legislation to include strong regulatory language on derivatives. They were joined by 50 of their colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives so far in expressing their support for keeping the strong Senate language regulating the derivatives market in the final financial reform legislation.

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-03) issued the following statement today celebrating the new Patient's Bill of Rights protections included in the Affordable Care Act.

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-03) issued the following statement today praising Connecticut for becoming the first state to permanently expand Medicaid coverage to low-income adults under the new health reform law, the Affordable Care Act.

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-03) issued the following statement today in response to the interim ruling handed down by the World Trade Organization (WTO) against the United States' ban on importing Chinese poultry.