Frank Lautenberg: “I urge President Obama to keep the commitment in his budget to let the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy expire at the end…”

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 am honored to serve as chairman of this subcommittee, which has jurisdiction over crucial Federal programs that support our economy.

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.

The Coast Guard needs 58 fast response cutters (FRCs) to replace their aging fleet of patrol boats.