Frank Lautenberg actually said...

"It has been an honor and a privilege to work with Byron Dorgan. Thoughtful, articulate, loved his job, and he gave it his best."

"I want to thank the witnesses. I feel that we've got a very good team at Homeland Security and TSA and I thank them for their work."

"I wrote a law last year that requires NOAA to lead an inter-agency effort to study the effects of ocean acidification."

"It's essential that we make sure that our ports remain safe, secure, and strong."