Frank Lautenberg: “While we develop new fuels, we must improve fuel efficiency standards for our cars and trucks--and we must do this now.”

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

Some will say now isn't the time to make public investments. Some will say we can't afford it.

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

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