Frank Lautenberg: “since I am on the floor and there is nobody else here on the Democratic side, I ask unanimous consent that I be…”

Do you consider IRS's current strategy for dealing with identity theft and refund fraud to be adequate? No.

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

With my State's continued challenges and stubbornly high foreclosure rates, I call on the Treasury Department to redouble its efforts to ensure that New Jersey homeowners receive the help they need.

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