Frank Lautenberg: “Mr. President, I rise to pay tribute to a longtime friend from New Jersey. It is a sad day for all of us from New Jersey…”

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

Thank you for scheduling this hearing to consider the re-nomination of Dr. Allison Macfarlane to be Chairwoman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

I am deeply concerned that recent cuts to the IRS budget are jeopardizing its ability to carry out this vital mission.

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