The debt-limit deal that was struck in August gave the Congress the authority to respond quickly to natural disasters by not requiring disaster relief funding to be offset, which leads to drawn-out debates over which programs to sacrifice.
Lautenberg discusses the impact of the debt-limit deal on disaster relief funding.
Share
More from Frank Lautenberg
Do you think these loopholes in our explosives laws put Americans' safety in danger?
Identity theft is a serious and growing problem in the United States and a daunting challenge for the IRS.
I believe it is time for this subcommittee and others to give serious thought to the way the IRS is funded.
Other voices in this conversation
