Frank Lautenberg actually said...

"Our dependence on oil causes global warming, but it also distorts our foreign policy, leaving us at the mercy of the few countries that control most of the world's oil."

"Too many people fighting for too few resources breeds conflict, terrorism and war."

"Without bold action now to significantly reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, our national security will be at greater risk."

"What would I pay in taxes, what would any American spend in taxes if we could reverse the damage of an illness that they might carry through their lives?"