Frank Lautenberg

Thank you for scheduling this hearing to consider the re-nomination of Dr. Allison Macfarlane to be Chairwoman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

I thank the chairman for making this clarification. I agree completely with my colleagues concerning the need for section 3004. Could the language in section 3004 about inclusion of specific project recommendations and feasibility studies…

Do you think these loopholes in our explosives laws put Americans' safety in danger?

I am concerned that with our budget difficulties we will continue to see declining budgets for Defense Nuclear Non-Proliferation activities in favor of Weapons Activities.

Immigration is not a zero sum game. If we attract the best talent in the world to come to America, they will create jobs, not displace them.

I believe it is time for this subcommittee and others to give serious thought to the way the IRS is funded.

Do you consider IRS's current strategy for dealing with identity theft and refund fraud to be adequate? No.

The requested 6 percent cut to FinCEN is a concern.

The IRS must be funded at a level that enables it to provide necessary taxpayer assistance and to enforce the laws.

I am deeply concerned that recent cuts to the IRS budget are jeopardizing its ability to carry out this vital mission.

Identity theft is a serious and growing problem in the United States and a daunting challenge for the IRS.

Republicans in the Congress continue to call for even deeper budget cuts--despite clear evidence that the austerity agenda they have championed has slowed the pace of job growth and needlessly increased the suffering of children, seniors…

I am honored to serve as chairman of this subcommittee, which has jurisdiction over crucial Federal programs that support our economy.

Although we have had a complete trade ban on Iran since 1995, a significant loophole existed that allowed the foreign subsidiaries of American companies to do business with Iran.

We need to bolster TTB so it has the ability to investigate and stop the illicit tobacco trade and collect the revenue we need.

One of our top priorities will be completing the work of Wall Street Reform Act by providing Federal regulators the resources they need.

With my State's continued challenges and stubbornly high foreclosure rates, I call on the Treasury Department to redouble its efforts to ensure that New Jersey homeowners receive the help they need.

Treasury and the IRS are vital to America's future prosperity.

I strongly supported President Obama's rescission of the Mexico City Policy, also known as the Global Gag Rule, upon taking office.

Consumers care about intrusions into their private lives, not just from hackers or governmental entities, but also from commercial entities.

A 2010 Wall Street Journal series on online privacy illustrated the extent to which individuals are being tracked and how the invasive practice can cause real harm.

We need to look beyond legal distinctions or classes of harms to look at the erosion of trust in the ecosystem.

We must meet this challenge with our full commitment.

We also need to expand our research into climate change so we better understand the coming impacts, and how to mitigate them.