Frank Lautenberg actually said...

"Should we perhaps, Admiral, modify the international standards to make the muster drills mandatory?"

"I think you heard me talk about the two constituents from New Jersey who were on the Costa Concordia, and they said things were chaotic and confusing and had no idea about what to do first."

"safety can never take a vacation."

"We owe it to the public to make sure that only the safest vessels are allowed to cross our seas."