Steven Holt: “I thank my friend from Paterson for yielding me time, and I thank my friend the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. LoBiondo)…”

“I thank my friend from Paterson for yielding me time, and I thank my friend the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. LoBiondo) also for advancing this legislation to recognize an important function, an important center, but especially to recognize an important American. Former Senator Frank Lautenberg has left a mark on America that we all should recognize. In education, his support for public schools; in law, his support to provide good legal advice for the less advantaged; in arts and culture; in the environment, clean air, clean water, excellent legislation dealing with open space and Superfund. But we all know him best for his work in transportation. In 14 years as ranking member and chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation of the Committee on Appropriations, he made a mark on almost every aspect of transportation in America. It is not just building things and funding infrastructure, there is much of that that we can point to; but it was other things, such as we have heard mentioned today. He recognized that smoking is not just an annoyance; that other people's smoke actually is a health hazard, and he banned smoking in airplanes. But what I particularly remember is the work that he did to stop drunk driving. With his 0.08 alcohol level legislation, he saved so many lives that you could fill a sports stadium with the young adults who are alive today because of what he did.”