Frank Lautenberg actually said...

"We know what the intentions are, and I leave it to the industry to come up with something that passes the taste test here."

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

"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."

"Public transportation use is approaching record levels. Yet, our friends in the House recently tried to eliminate dedicated funding for transit programs."