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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.
The fact is, this is a clear example of misplaced priorities, those of the Republican leadership and the White House. It is hard to understand why there is such outrage on the other side of the aisle about these four people being denied a…
I thank the manager and ranking member of the committee. But I say to my friend from Virginia, sometimes it is just a few words here and there that make all the difference in the way things come out. I know there is a consciousness between…
I was in Newark yesterday, at our cathedral there, attending the funeral of SGT Joel Perez. Sergeant Perez had been deployed to Iraq as part of the Army's 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment. He died on November 2 when the Chinook…
I am proud of my colleagues throughout the Senate for the overwhelming support just given on the Syria Accountability Act. I believe this bill sends an unambiguous signal to the administration and to the Syrian regime that the Congress…
I rise to speak on language in the Defense authorization conference report that was added by conferees. It waters down two of our environmental laws significantly. There are two sections of this conference report to which I strenuously…
I agree that the American consumer should be encouraged and not taxed to access the Internet. I also agree with the stated purpose of this legislation, that the Federal Government should ensure tax-free access to the Internet, irrespective…
I want to discuss what we think is coming over soon from the House. Contrary to the remarks my friend and colleague from Mississippi made, in terms of his objection, I agree totally that we do not want to hold up the funding of this bill…
What are we doing with the baggage screeners? We transferred 28,000 of those folks, took them off the line, gave them a raise in pay, took them away from the private handlers and said, No, we want to know our baggage is being thoroughly…
I hope we can test the will of the Senate and test the determination of the American people to have it done in a way that satisfies them and their families. A reference was made by the distinguished Senator about what might happen if there…
I rise to support the Mikulski- Landrieu amendment. This is a very important amendment. It overturns the newly revised guidelines--known as OMB A-76--for the ``competitive outsourcing'' of government jobs. This A-76 process the…
My father was 42 when he was stricken with colon cancer and he had his intestine removed to try to save his life. It was an ugly, painful procedure. As I equate this with any painful procedure that is surgically necessary. They tried to…
in fact, the question is a very good one. It addresses the issue we are discussing. Why is there no agreement to the request of so many of us to go along and outlaw certain procedures altogether, get rid of them, as long as the health and…
I was one of a very small group to have voted against the supplemental appropriations bill for Iraq. I want to make sure my vote is clearly understood. I support taking care of our military, making sure their conditions are as comfortable…
I rise this evening to call the Senate's attention to a despicable expression of hatred that occurred in Malaysia yesterday. In his address to the opening of the 57-nation summit of Islamic nations, Malaysia's Prime Minister, Dr. Mahathir…
along with Senators Schumer and Corzine, I offer an amendment to this supplemental called the Ethics in Government Contracting Act. We must ensure that taxpayer-funded contracts in Iraq are of the highest ethical standards for contracting…
I offer this amendment to correct the situation that came about as a result of Vice President Cheney's statement on ``Meet the Press'' a couple of weeks ago. First, Halliburton absolutely had a no-bid contract with the Army Corps for…
I also make a note of the fact that we, too, in New Jersey had two of our citizens perish in that terrible accident that took place yesterday, a Mr. John Healy from Middletown, NJ, and Frank Sullivan, from Red Bank, NJ. We send our…
The one thing that I can leave them as a legacy that has durability, is to make sure that the air is clean.
I will take my leave as interim Chairman and turn it over to my colleague, Bill Nelson, and say thank you very much, each one of you, for the contributions you're making by being here.
I'm one of those very disappointed in the response that we, as a country, have taken to what I consider emergency needs that face us.
I think the ability or the availability of insurance in certain regions may get affected in the future.
I agree. I came out of the corporate world before I came to the Senate, and I know something about that.
I would imagine that you'd have to examine the kinds of coverage that you're going to give in these vulnerable areas.
the longer and longer we delay the process of beginning to develop the relative carbon-free energy at reasonable prices, the more expensive it becomes to do it when you have to do it decades from now.
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