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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.
Many police officers and police chiefs wrote in their opposition to this bill, law enforcement personnel from various police departments around the country, including Chief William Musser of Meridian, OH, Police Department. He writes that…
We listen to the same rhetoric, decry the risk that our law enforcement people take when they go out to work and how we really respect them--except that we do not want to give them the same environment that every ordinary citizen in this…
today I rise to commend one of the many unsung heroes of our Senate family, Alma Kristoffersen, who will retire tomorrow after 20 years of service as a transcriber and reporting technician for the Congressional Record. I worked in the…
I believe the Senator has examined the opinion offered by Mr. Lloyd Cutler and others. Is it not their opinion that these lawsuits would be obstructed from proceeding as a result of this law being put in place?
returning to the gun immunity bill that is being presented, this is legislation that is being bullied through the Congress. I have been here a long time, now going into my 20th year. This is one of the most outrageous pieces of legislation…
I rise to introduce the Coastal Restoration Act of 2004 for myself and Senator Corzine. Since 1995, the Federal beach nourishment program has been a regular target of the White House Office of Management and Budget, OMB. Under two separate…
I rise to discuss a troubling issue that has plagued our political debate for many years and now has come to a head. I cannot stay silent any longer. We so much admire the eagle, the bird of strength, the bird that portrays the courage of…
My amendment would keep intact long standing provisions that protect public health, the environment, and the rights of citizens and states to have meaningful participation in transportation decisions. While I know the authors have worked…
If we ever forget what it is we are talking about today, just continue to read the papers, and there will be stories about the intoxicated driver who went way over the limit and took a life. I will never forget a young woman who came in…
It feels as if we have been away a long time. This was an unpleasant respite and it goes to the issue of how safe our country can be. This, the people's property, is not exempt from terror or the threat of terror. It does not matter…
I think this is quite a moment in history. It will be long remembered. It will be remembered for several reasons, not the least of which is the excessively optimistic tone that was issued by the President of the United States in his…
tonight we got some good news. I want to just say a few words about the FAA bill because we have resolved the issue on air traffic control. The good news is that tonight we scored a victory, a victory for safety and a victory for homeland…
I rise to introduce some legislation I consider an emergency because it overrides a misguided policy that threatens our homeland security and exposes our Nation to more vulnerable terrorist attacks. The legislation I am introducing today…
I commend him for his arduous effort here on behalf of reminding the French Government that anti-Semitism is antithetical to a democratic society and to those with whom we have relationships. Senator Biden has worked on this for several…
I have listened, and if I were not experienced I would be shocked at what is being said. Get over Alaska. What do you care about Alaska? I care about my family. I even care about the other guy's family. Why was FAA started in the first…
Privatizing the air traffic control system is a bad idea for many reasons. We should heed the lessons of other countries that tried this already: Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom. All of these attempts resulted in failures. We…
My goodness, we couldn't privatize it within a year if we started today. That letter doesn't say what it is purported to say.
If the Senator from Mississippi would read that infamous letter we are talking about, it says no actual privatization will take place.
For starters, it exempted the State of Alaska. Of course, that has something to do with the fact the chairman of the House Transportation Committee is from Alaska. He did not want his airports privatized. He was very specific. He said: Of…
Can the Senator tell me why Congressman Young from Alaska fought so hard to take two of his airports off of the privatization possibility?
It is apparent the Congressman from Alaska wants to make sure his people are safe when they are in and out of that airport. He doesn't want to be privatized, and neither do I, or most of the people in the Chamber. I have great respect for…
Unfortunately, certain Senate conferees to the FAA bill decided to remove all barriers to privatizing our national air traffic control system. But both the Senate and the House voted to put these barriers in the bill as a response to…
I say to Senator Reid, this may be hard to believe, but the Bush administration issued their Executive order after September 11. I find that especially troubling in light of the incredible and even heroic performance by the Federal…
Between 1994 and 2000, the FAA did contract out 130 small FAA towers. These were ``level I towers''--generally with less than 25 operations per hour and operating under ``visual flight rules''--that is, without radar equipment. I also note…
The fact is, Democrats have used the filibuster only to block nominees with records of extremism. Americans deserve an independent judiciary with fair judges who will enforce their rights and uphold the law. Republicans want Democrats to…
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