Frank Lautenberg: “In New Jersey, our state animal is the horse. And we're proud of our four racetracks.”

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

I am concerned that with our budget difficulties we will continue to see declining budgets for Defense Nuclear Non-Proliferation activities in favor of Weapons Activities.

I believe it is time for this subcommittee and others to give serious thought to the way the IRS is funded.

The requested 6 percent cut to FinCEN is a concern.