Frank Lautenberg: “I wish to point out, in the debate we were having about port security, I have served with the Senator from Mississippi…”

“I wish to point out, in the debate we were having about port security, I have served with the Senator from Mississippi for now 18 rac{1}{2}\ years, and I have never known him not to support our defense or our security needs. I have admired him for his balance in these issues. I continue to do so. That debate was not intended to challenge the Senator from Mississippi who is managing this bill, but to make sure that the situation we are talking about with the ports which we feel are susceptible, especially in the northeast corner of our country where so much is dependent on port activities, that it is clearly understood. I appreciate that. I am happy to have this amendment accepted, and I ask the Senator from Mississippi to make sure it gets discussed at conference and presented.”