Cory Booker

In many ways it has to be Congress first, in other words.

For them to catch us and pass us in a matter of decades is just unacceptable to me.

The investments we make now will provide dividends for our children and our children's children.

What kind of impact is that going to have on our region?

But we cannot be successful without a stronger Federal partner.

I'm tired of traveling around the globe and watching other nations blow by the United States of America when it comes to infrastructure.

I know it sounds self-serving for a Senator from New Jersey, but you would agree with my take.

the funding mechanisms we use do not reflect what actually consumers and commuters are actually doing, and that's got to change.

Well, I believe in you, first of all. If anybody could do it, you could.

There are few better investments our taxpayer dollars could be in than investing in infrastructure projects.

I've never been one who cannot surrender to cynicism, and often the way to get people not to surrender to cynicism that we're not going to fix this problem is to motivate them by fear.

I want to call the hearing to order and bang the gavel. I'm doing this simply because of an ego need that I have being such a new Senator.

I support these amendments that we are going through now, because they can make it even better.

I am grateful to the men and women of the Coast Guard who continually put their lives on the line.

I support the amendment. I am grateful for the indefatigable persistence of Senator Boxer and her leadership.

The Coast Guard has safeguarded our Nation's maritime interests here at home and around the world.

Your service to our country is admirable and deeply appreciated by all here on the Committee.

It is an honor to have an opportunity to work with him.

There's an urgent need to invest in New Jersey's airports.

I'm worried that we get the least percentage of AIP per-passenger funds.

We're spending less in Fiscal Year 2015 on airport improvement investments than we were in 2007.

We've got a problem in our region. You know, we have, serving New Jersey, the busiest airports in America.

So it is a radical proposition. In other words, before we throw a whole bunch of money at the problem, try to figure out what is going to get us the best results for the money that we spend, given the ultimate array of decisions we have…

I am going to submit questions I have for the CBP regarding racial profiling specifically, excessive force issues.

Do you all share my concern that we need more resources targeting the security of the Northern Border?