LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - Lawmakers are livid over news that uniforms worn by U.S. Olympic athletes are made in China.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he had to choose his words carefully because he was so angry.
"The Olympic committee should be ashamed of themselves," said Sen. Reid. "I think they should take all the uniforms, put them in a big pile and burn them and start all over again.
House Speaker John Boehner says simply of the USOC, "You'd think they'd know better."
"We have people in America in the textile industry," continued Reid. "We have people in the textile industry who are desperate for jobs and I think what the Olympic committee has done is absolutely wrong."
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi says she's proud of the nation's Olympic athletes, but "they should be wearing uniforms that are made in America."
The uniforms in question are red, white and blue slacks and skirts with blazers and berets designed by Ralph Lauren.
In a statement, the U.S. Olympic Committee defended it's choice.
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