Date: September 19, 1974
Subject: Consumer Protection Agency
Description: Ribicoff (D-CT) motion to invoke cloture (cut off debate) on the bill to establish an independent agency to represent consumers before other federal agencies and courts. This is a federal operation to "protect" consumers from themselves which would take the place of private, state and local efforts in this field.
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to, 64-34
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