Frank Lautenberg

I rise to speak against the Paul amendment No. 2182, which would cripple the food stamp program. I have to tell my colleagues that there is an aura of wonderment around here that says: Look, let's cut food stamps for hungry families and…

Nuclear energy, everyone knows, has been critical to meeting our nation's energy needs, and it is an emissions-free energy source that provides one-fifth of America's electricity.

You said that you don't believe that U.S. power plants should be required to install filtered containment vents.

I think that local residents deserve to have their voices heard on these issues.

The NRC must be accountable to the people, must stay focused on ensuring the safety of this generation and the next.

We have to find better and safer ways to store nuclear waste to ensure that a disaster like the one that took place in Japan never happens here.

For Dr. Macfarlane, it is critical that we apply the lessons of the Fukushima disaster to improve nuclear safety here at home.

One of those lessons is ensuring that containment vents work properly and are filtered to prevent the release of radiation.

54 plants have been shut down. Their businesses are talking about moving overseas. Their economy is collapsing.

As a GI Bill recipient, it is an honor for me to be here to talk about an issue that is so close to my heart.

The GI Bill enabled me to go to Columbia University, where I received a world-class education that otherwise would never have existed.

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It's irritating the public to the point, I think, that you're going to have very tough responses to these fees being imposed.

FRA supports Senators Frank R. Lautenberg and Marco Rubio's bill, the Military Health Care Protection Act.

I would hope that we could get something going, because aviation produces so much of the toxic emissions that are emitted in this world.

What I believe is is that they want to--they want to be environmentally pure. They want clean air.

AUSN supports legislation to protect the armed service retirees from proposed increases to their TRICARE coverage, such as S. 3203, the Military Health Care Protection Act of 2012, which was introduced bipartisanly by Senators Frank R…

This bill recognizes the sacrifices made over a 20- or 30-year military career to retirees and seeks to limit the proposed changes in TRICARE.

If an international agreement can't be reached, would you support domestic policies to reduce global warming emissions from aviation?

I rise to speak against amendment No. 2107, the one that talks about pharmaceutical products, medicines. We know how important the prescription medicines are in improving health in this country and the need to make sure those drugs are…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session on May 23, 2012, to conduct a hearing on ``Seamless Transition: Review of the Integrated Disability Evaluation System.'' The Committee…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 23, 2012, at 10:30 a.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``Secret Service on the Line…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 23, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Committee on Finance

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 23, 2012, at 10 a.m., in room SD 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Progress in…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 23, 2012, at 10 a.m., to hold a hearing entitled, ``The Law of the Sea Convention (Treaty Doc. 103 39): The U.S…