Frank Lautenberg: “I hope we can. Nearly 12 years ago, the Senate passed my legislation to close the gun show loophole.”

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

Immigration is not a zero sum game. If we attract the best talent in the world to come to America, they will create jobs, not displace them.

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

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