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Frank Lautenberg was a prominent American businessman and politician who served as a United States Senator from New Jersey. A member of the Democratic Party, Lautenberg held office from 1982 to 2001 and again from 2003 until his death in 2013. He was known for his advocacy on issues related to transportation, public health, and environmental protection. Lautenberg played a key role in the passage of legislation aimed at improving safety standards in transportation and addressing public health concerns, including efforts to reduce smoking and improve air quality.
I rise today to voice strong opposition to the amendment being offered by Senator Collins to this Homeland Security appropriations bill. It is the wrong approach at a critical time in the war on terror. Need any of us here be reminded that…
I had asked to be yielded to for a question, but if there is no yielding, if the time is charged to me, I do not need consent from anybody. If it is our time, we are going to use it. I thank the Senator from Maine but would say no thank…
I will be very brief. We just heard a reference to an investment made by the city of Newark. Newark Airport and the Port of Newark have been identified as the two most dangerous miles for a terrorist attack in the United States, and they…
We will see that the Senator from Maine gets a copy immediately. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Maine.
The authority, as required by the consent order, has developed a comprehensive strategic plan to comply with the order. A critical component of the plan is the construction of a new gravity relief sewer that will convey combined sanitary…
I have an amendment, Amendment No. 839, related to altering scientific documents. Would that amendment be germane postcloture? The PRESIDING OFFICER. It would not be germane postcloture.
I call up amendment No. 839. I offer this amendment to this bill to protect the integrity of government science and research on global climate change. The amendment is cosponsored by Senators Reid of Nevada, Lieberman, Jeffords, and…
if we are going to open up an opportunity for additional amendments, I have an amendment that has been sitting here. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question before the Senate, is there objection to the unanimous consent request by the Senator…
first let me say to my friend and colleague from New Jersey how much I admire his commitment to our State and to the things that protect our environment and our well-being. I am very proud of Senator Corzine. I have mixed feelings about…
on Tuesday--for the record, today is Thursday--President Bush gave a speech in which he complained that Democrats are obstructionists because we are not accepting his entire agenda. The President also said that we say no to everything. I…
the point I was making just a few minutes ago was that we ought not permit States to opt out of this moratorium, this prohibition against offshore drilling because what happens in a neighboring State, whether it is Delaware or Maryland or…
before the people of New Jersey elected me to the Senate 23 years ago, I worked in the corporate world. I helped start a company from scratch, and when I left, we had about 20 thousand employees. I learned a few things about hiring people…
as we approach this weekend, I thought I would give some thought to what occasions this commemorative holiday and what I think about as we approach Memorial Day. I want to recall some of the incidents, the results of war and its…
I am pleased for our country and for this body that the Senate soundly rejected an abuse of power that would have done irreparable harm to Congress and to our Nation's system of checks and balances. I salute my Republican colleagues who…
the debate bounces back and forth, and we hear the complaints about the change in the system, one that has been in existence for some 200 years. It was formally adopted in the early part of the 20th century. I see the fact that the…
the Senate Web site points to one incident from 1964 to the present time. October 1, 1968: ``Filibuster Derails Supreme Court Appointment.'' Why don't our colleagues on the other side take their heads out of the sand, open their eyes, read…
Our amendment updates the current Federal repeat offender law so that it can be based on measures that have been proven to be effective in preventing drunk driving. It requires alcoholism assessments and treatment when necessary. It would…
I was heartened at the beginning of the remarks by my colleague from Oklahoma and couldn't wait to hear the rest of it. Then I realized I could have waited. My colleague is an adventurous fellow who sometimes flies airplanes without fuel…
I call up amendment No. 625. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from New Jersey [Mr. Lautenberg], for himself and Mr. Dodd, proposes an amendment numbered 625.
I start by commending the chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee for his work on behalf of getting the funding raised for the Transportation bill. It is critical. There is not a State that would not like to see more money…
Make it 11:30. Then I would have no problem with it, and we will try to use time as quickly as we can.
I rise today to praise a group of my constituents working toward the noble goal of peace. This group is called South Mountain Peace Action, and its members are active in Maplewood and South Orange, NJ. Peace Action members have circulated…
I salute my colleague and friend, the Senator from West Virginia. Senator Byrd is someone I greatly respect and admire. I have now been here a long time, even though, according to the rules, I am a freshman or just above a freshman, maybe…
I am not sure I heard precisely what the manager was asking. I would help bring this to a close by giving my remarks very quickly. I appreciate the opportunity and thank the Senator from Mississippi. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from…
this is a very welcome moment for me because I have known Rabbi Orenstein personally for many years. Members of my family have worshiped at his synagogue, the Congregation Beth El in South Orange. I have worshiped with him for 35 years…
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