Frank Lautenberg: “I am deeply troubled with this budget. The Coast Guard does not have adequate funding to do everything we expect them to…”

I am deeply concerned that recent cuts to the IRS budget are jeopardizing its ability to carry out this vital mission.

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 look beyond legal distinctions or classes of harms to look at the erosion of trust in the ecosystem.

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