With the November midterm elections approaching, Republicans are positioning themselves in firm in opposition to the Obama administration's initiatives.

Tom Shoop, editor-in-chief at Government Executive Magazine, joined the DorobekINSIDER to discuss how the debate is playing out in the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Last week CPSC created a new Office of Education, Global Outreach, and Small Business Ombudsman to "carry out education and outreach activities," Government Executive reports.

The CPSC Chairman Inez Tenenbaum lauded the move. But a Republican commissioner took a different view, saying creating a new program was "simply irresponsible."