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

I believe it is time for this subcommittee and others to give serious thought to the way the IRS is funded.

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.

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

Both agencies were crucial in helping New Jersey respond to and recover from Superstorm Sandy, and Congress must support them so that we are better prepared for future storms.