Frank Lautenberg: “Right now, we've got to help Americans get back to work. That's got to be our top priority.”

We also need to expand our research into climate change so we better understand the coming impacts, and how to mitigate them.

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

I have long been concerned with the understaffing of air traffic controllers at Newark Liberty and I am concerned the sequestration-imposed air traffic controller furloughs will disproportionately impact this airport.

I want to hear feelings of improvement, of moving forward.