Frank Lautenberg: “We are very comforted by the fact that you're in charge there. You come with a great record of public service.”

The requested 6 percent cut to FinCEN is a concern.

I am deeply troubled with this budget. The Coast Guard does not have adequate funding to do everything we expect them to do.

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

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