Frank Lautenberg: “You are the boss, Mr. Babbitt. You have got the orchestra in front of you and you are the conductor. Will the sounds be…”

I'm proud to have written the only Federal law on ocean acidification--'The Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act'.

I thank the chairman for making this clarification. I agree completely with my colleagues concerning the need for section 3004. Could the language in section 3004 about inclusion of specific project recommendations and feasibility studies…

We need to bolster TTB so it has the ability to investigate and stop the illicit tobacco trade and collect the revenue we need.

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