Frank Lautenberg: “pursuant to the relevant sections of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, I move to waive those sections for…”

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

Republicans in the Congress continue to call for even deeper budget cuts--despite clear evidence that the austerity agenda they have championed has slowed the pace of job growth and needlessly increased the suffering of children, seniors…

We need to bolster TTB so it has the ability to investigate and stop the illicit tobacco trade and collect the revenue we need.

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