Frank Lautenberg: “By making the necessary investments and implementing needed reforms, we can transform our transportation networks.”

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

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

One major threat to aviation safety is sequestration.

We must meet this challenge with our full commitment.