Frank Lautenberg: “I agree. I came out of the corporate world before I came to the Senate, and I know something about that.”

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

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

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.