Frank Lautenberg: “It would be just as reckless for Congress to sacrifice the public's health and safety in the name of fiscal austerity.”

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

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

Do you consider IRS's current strategy for dealing with identity theft and refund fraud to be adequate? No.

Thank you for scheduling this hearing to consider the re-nomination of Dr. Allison Macfarlane to be Chairwoman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).