Frank Lautenberg actually said...

"There are all kinds of reasons to make the Merchant Marine Academy as fine an educational facility as we can have..."

"I commend you both for your willingness to serve."

"Do you believe that the quality-of-life issues affecting hundreds of thousands of people in New Jersey... should be considered?"

"We wonder what we can do to encourage jobs in the marine building--shipbuilding, ship materials, electronics, et cetera."