Frank Lautenberg actually said...

We have this debate going on here about whether or not things that will improve health are affordable.

It's just a question of how much juice you can squeeze out of a melon, without it, not having anything left.

I just don't want cuts to impair the vigilance that's required there.

We're concerned about the ability of the Coast Guard to continue to do the things that it's capable of as we make the resource less complete...