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…”

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

Do you consider IRS's current strategy for dealing with identity theft and refund fraud to be adequate? No.

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