Frank Lautenberg: “Well, they are terrible. They are terrible.”

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.

The requested 6 percent cut to FinCEN is a concern.

I remain concerned about the Department's fiscal year 2014 budget proposal to once again attempt to consolidate preparedness grants into one national program.

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