Frank Lautenberg: “I ask that only so I have some recognition of what the time availability is. I do not plan to take too long. The…”

Some will say now isn't the time to make public investments. Some will say we can't afford it.

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.

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

I want to hear feelings of improvement, of moving forward.