Frank Lautenberg: “Unfortunately, the FAA has not adequately included the front-line air traffic controllers in the FAA's plan, in my view.”

The past few years have been the safest in history for America's aviation system.

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

Efforts to consolidate these grants could shift critical grant funds away from the areas most at-risk for a terror attack, like my State of New Jersey.

I am deeply troubled with this budget. The Coast Guard does not have adequate funding to do everything we expect them to do.