Frank Lautenberg: “This budget has its shortcomings. We take whatever we can get, but doesn't mean we have to be happy along the way.”

We must meet this challenge with our full commitment.

We also need to expand our research into climate change so we better understand the coming impacts, and how to mitigate them.

The erosion of FAA's budget directly impacts our ability to complete NextGen and other safety initiatives.

We simply can't afford to ignore the lessons from past accidents and crashes.