Frank Lautenberg actually said...

"I'm pleased that, with his nomination and this nomination, the leadership of the department will be well set."

"I wrote a law in 2009 requiring NOAA to lead an interagency effort to study the effects of ocean acidification."

"It's nice to get somebody passed in Congress, you know? Takes a long time around here."

"Under Jon Leibowitz's leadership, the FTC has used its enforcement and rulemaking authorities to improve financial protection for consumers."