Frank Lautenberg: “We will have your full statement for the record.”

The requested 6 percent cut to FinCEN is a concern.

If we expect the Coast Guard to perform all we ask them to do, we need to fund them properly.

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…

Both agencies were crucial in helping New Jersey respond to and recover from Superstorm Sandy, and Congress must support them so that we are better prepared for future storms.