Frank Lautenberg: “Keep the ports tight and ready, and we will try to give you the equipment and you bring the spirit.”

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

We must continue to be thorough in this investigation and analysis to ensure that this risk is eliminated.

We simply can't afford to ignore the lessons from past accidents and crashes.

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