Frank Lautenberg: “There is no excuse not to have modernized water infrastructure.”

I remain concerned about the Department's fiscal year 2014 budget proposal to once again attempt to consolidate preparedness grants into one national program.

I thank the chairman for making this clarification. I agree completely with my colleagues concerning the need for section 3004. Could the language in section 3004 about inclusion of specific project recommendations and feasibility studies…

We need to look beyond legal distinctions or classes of harms to look at the erosion of trust in the ecosystem.

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.