Frank Lautenberg: “I think we ought to say that no life here is worth more than a life there and nothing that goes on here is more…”

“I think we ought to say that no life here is worth more than a life there and nothing that goes on here is more important than what goes on in the White House in the executive offices of this country. I am willing to forgo it. But, Mr. President, I want to make the point, before we close the debate as far as this Senator is concerned, that "do unto others" is not an admonition that ought to pass by here. I think we ought to treat this facility no differently than we treat the White House. If we are going to open up that street, I assure you that I will be here with an amendment that says open up the whole plaza here. Let of the traffic come through. Let them park cars, vans, whatever they choose. Let them park at the Hart, Dirksen and the Russell Buildings. I love this picture that says for the American people we are going to protect the Capitol, protect the Senators, and protect the Congressmen, but the President, let him beware.”