Frank Lautenberg

Professor Bayefsky highlighted the history of the intolerance of the United Nations and outright discrimination against Israel. Now, what does discrimination to Israel mean? It is exemplified in denying Israel and only Israel admission to…

I rise to discuss unanswered questions regarding the no-bid contract that the administration awarded Halliburton last year to operate Iraq's oil infrastructure. As my colleagues know, I have been outspoken in my criticism of this no-bid…

I just want to be sure. We are going to be discussing whether we put into the Constitution a ban on gay marriage. As a consequence, we are not going to be able to discuss issues that affect Halliburton or this war or the condition of our…

I've come to an unfortunate conclusion about why we're doing this amendment. Gay-bashing, plain and simple. That's what this is about.

I rise today to raise a question about a disturbing television ad that President Bush is running against our colleague, Senator Kerry. The ad opens up with the President saying, ``I approve of this message.'' The President's commercial is…

what we have just seen is a vote on the constitutionality question which ought not be the primary point. The question is whether the American people can see pictures of those flag-draped coffins in tribute to those who gave their lives in…

I rise to offer a fairly straightforward amendment to this bill. The amendment will change the flawed policy that currently prevents media access to the arrival of deceased military personnel from overseas. I include access by the families…

In those days the Germans would knock down the wires and I would put them up, they would knock them down, I would put them up, but somehow we survived.

I traveled to Beirut--and that was my freshman year in 1983--and I was there between the killing of the 241 and the killing of 8 more that the Senator recalls a few weeks later. It was a disastrous scene and left an impression that one can…

Yes. I did say President Reagan made a point of welcoming the bodies back to this country, 241 of those marines who died in Beirut, and I pointed to the fact that this President, to whom we just said goodbye and who was revered by so many…

The United States will no longer tolerate Saudi neglect of the extremists and terrorists who live and thrive in the kingdom.

I join with my colleagues, so many of whom have already spoken, in tribute to our Nation's 40th President, Ronald Reagan. My first term in the Senate coincided with the last 6 years of his Presidency. I had the opportunity to work with him…

I want to talk for a little while about a matter that has come up regarding one of my distinguished colleagues who, like me, served in Europe during World War II, who was a very brave and proud soldier, and who was decorated for his…

I enlisted in 1942 when my father was on his death bed with cancer. It was a duty that I felt keenly and I enlisted, even as my father was on his death bed. My mother was 36 years old. I cannot remember any of my contemporaries who did not…

I just want to say I thank my colleagues who worked so hard to get this legislation passed. But I want everybody to remember that this vote that was just taken said it is all right to do business with Iran. Look at the list of the dead and…

we have had some discussion about what we can do to help raise the funds to finance our fight against terrorism. At this point, we are spending $5 billion a month in Iraq. I think if we wanted to really get some money raised to continue…

all of us in the Senate, and in the Government generally, are terribly upset with the events of these last days and weeks because the shock and awe that we all experienced in the beginning days has been diminished when compared to what we…

I rise to engage several of my colleagues in a colloquy regarding an important provision in the manager's substitute amendment to S. 1637. Section 641 of the manager's amendment was filed by me as an amendment to S. 1637, and it was…

This large potential funding source for brownfields remediation is what my amendment will address by removing one barrier to brownfields redevelopment. My amendment allows tax-exempt entities to invest in brownfield sites without the risk…

In fact, in my own State of New Jersey, the Department of Environmental Protection oversees ten thousand potential brownfield sites, but admits that many more sites may exist in the State that have not yet been identified. I ask Senator…

Today, Democratic Senator Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey called for the Senate Commerce Committee to look into what he called the pattern of politically-based corporate censorship.

I want to now discuss my concerns about the ads we are seeing regarding the new Medicare drug discount card. I think the ads are misleading, and I am getting a lot of inquiries from people at home about is this good for me or not. I think…

I offer an amendment, No. 3104, to the McCain substitute amendment to S. 150, the Internet Access Tax Moratorium bill. My amendment, if adopted, would require the General Accounting Office, GAO, to conduct a study on the impact of the…

one of the many strengths of the Senate community is our diverse workforce. It is that diversity that contributes to a more informed and representative government. The promise of our Nation lies in its promise to every one of its citizens…

Nothing could be more poignant, as we view what has taken place in Iraq, than the bravado that led us into the battle and the boastful statements that were made, such as 'mission accomplished.' What the mission accomplished was, was to get…