Frank Lautenberg actually said...

"the movement of containers or trailers or other non-bulk cargo by vessel between continental U.S. ports... is subject to the Harbor Maintenance Tax (HMT)."

"I would like to commend Chairman Rockefeller and Subcommittee Chairman Lautenberg for introducing legislation that seeks to establish a new approach and a new standard for the next surface transportat..."

"Each individual State seems to have its own set of rules and regulations pertaining to taxation."

"The strength of our freight transportation system is being threatened by our fragile and overwhelmed infrastructure."