Frank Lautenberg: “I assure you, I would drink it first.”

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

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.

One of our top priorities will be completing the work of Wall Street Reform Act by providing Federal regulators the resources they need.

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