Frank Lautenberg: “Thanks again for your being here and for the excellent support that you have brought to the system--being constantly on…”

Although we have had a complete trade ban on Iran since 1995, a significant loophole existed that allowed the foreign subsidiaries of American companies to do business with Iran.

We need to bolster TTB so it has the ability to investigate and stop the illicit tobacco trade and collect the revenue we need.

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

The requested 6 percent cut to FinCEN is a concern.