Frank Lautenberg: “Mr. Chairman, thanks very much for having this hearing. I would ask that we keep the record open there.”

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.

If we expect the Coast Guard to perform all we ask them to do, we need to fund them properly.

One of our top priorities will be completing the work of Wall Street Reform Act by providing Federal regulators the resources they need.