Frank Lautenberg: “Thank you, Madam Chairman.”

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

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

Some will say now isn't the time to make public investments. Some will say we can't afford it.

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.