Friday Congressman Bobby Bright made the town of Webb his 9th stop back to the area he represents for what he calls "Congress On Your Corner" town hall style meetings.

He answered questions ranging from his trip to Afghanistan to social security Friday at the Webb Senior Center.

Bright spoke to News 4 about a bill that he recently co-sponsored to exempt children's' products like clothes, toys and books sold at thrift stores from new federal "lead laws."

Both Goodwill and Dothan Rescue Mission say they have stopped selling toys and children's products that may contain any level of lead. They say they don't have the staff, time, or tools to adequately determine if the products aimed at children 12-years-old and under contain less than 600 parts per million of lead.

Store managers say the new federal regulations have cut down what they can sell, and have hurt sales.

So is Bright concerned about the impact of allowing stores to sell products that could contain dangerous lead levels?

"We have survived so many years in the past with no problem whatsoever in that area," Congressman Bright said. "I think I would rather error in the support of businesses who are already open for business and doing business on a daily basis. We haven't had problems in the past, and I don't think we will have any in the future."

Bright says there is no time line for the bill to go before a committee for discussion. He say there is so bi-partisan support for the legislation. Bright says second-hand sellers getting a 2-year exemption from lead laws would help those who are struggling with their fiances have somewhere less expensive to shop.

"With the economy the way it is, with he unemployment rising the way it is, they will have to depend on these consignment stores, or second-hand stores, or flea markets just to survive."