Frank Lautenberg: “It's my view that they're not safe on these roads.”

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…

Some will say now isn't the time to make public investments. Some will say we can't afford it.

We need to bolster TTB so it has the ability to investigate and stop the illicit tobacco trade and collect the revenue we need.

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