"It took Senator Lautenberg holding up a trade bill that would have given Brazil nearly $3 billion of trade preferences for my son to come home."
"But this bill on chemical safety meant everything to him. He told me it was even more important than his signature accomplishment, banning smoking on airplanes."
"The Senator was very concerned about the situation in Ringwood, the wholesale poisoning of the Ramapough Lenape Indian Nation."
"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 want to hear feelings of improvement, of moving forward."
"Do you think these loopholes in our explosives laws put Americans' safety in danger?"
"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."
"Although we have had a complete trade ban on Iran since 1995, a significant loophole existed that allowed the foreign subsidiaries of American companies to do business with Iran."
"One of our top priorities will be completing the work of Wall Street Reform Act by providing Federal regulators the resources they need."
"Identity theft is a serious and growing problem in the United States and a daunting challenge for the IRS."
"With my State's continued challenges and stubbornly high foreclosure rates, I call on the Treasury Department to redouble its efforts to ensure that New Jersey homeowners receive the help they need."