Frank Lautenberg: “Newark, you know, is one of the most delayed airports or if not the most delayed airport in the country.”

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

I am concerned that with our budget difficulties we will continue to see declining budgets for Defense Nuclear Non-Proliferation activities in favor of Weapons Activities.

We simply can't afford to ignore the lessons from past accidents and crashes.

The IRS must be funded at a level that enables it to provide necessary taxpayer assistance and to enforce the laws.