Frank Lautenberg: “we ought to crawl before we walk, to use the old adage. We have to learn it firsthand without putting the whole thing at…”

Treasury and the IRS are vital to America's future prosperity.

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

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.

I believe it is time for this subcommittee and others to give serious thought to the way the IRS is funded.