Frank Lautenberg: “President Obama has already begun to chart a different course.”

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.

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

I thank the chairman for making this clarification. I agree completely with my colleagues concerning the need for section 3004. Could the language in section 3004 about inclusion of specific project recommendations and feasibility studies…

I am honored to serve as chairman of this subcommittee, which has jurisdiction over crucial Federal programs that support our economy.