Frank Lautenberg: “I wrote a law in 2009 requiring NOAA to lead an interagency effort to study the effects of ocean acidification.”

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

Republicans in the Congress continue to call for even deeper budget cuts--despite clear evidence that the austerity agenda they have championed has slowed the pace of job growth and needlessly increased the suffering of children, seniors…

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

I am concerned that with our budget difficulties we will continue to see declining budgets for Defense Nuclear Non-Proliferation activities in favor of Weapons Activities.