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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 motion is very simple. It directs the Finance Committee to correct the bill so that it does not raid Social Security surpluses in any year to pay for tax cuts. In its current form, this bill would use Social Security surpluses in each…
New York state legislature exempted New York state residents from paying the New York City commuter tax. But out-of-state residents--including people who live in New Jersey-- are not exempt. They're supposed to keep paying the tax…
Isn't it so that the tree--I don't want to use arcane language; I always try to get away from that so the public understands what we are talking about. Weren't we blocked from amendments by virtue of the fact that the amendment tree was…
I am supporting the cloture vote on the motion to proceed to S. 557, which is the legislation to reform the budget rules governing emergency spending. I am going to support cloture on the motion to move ahead with this--we call it a motion…
We think that when a campaign is directed toward young people and it says ``Say no to drugs,'' the omission of alcohol sends the wrong message. That's like saying, ``Drugs are bad for you, but alcohol is not so bad.'' So when we look at…
This is one of those debates that I really do not enjoy because the friends who are opposing this are not people who are against what we want to do. They are not against eliminating underage drinking--not at all. What we are arguing about…
When you see the devastation of alcohol, you do not understand why it is a different class addiction than that which is drugs. It is easier to get into. It is less stigmatic. People do not say: Oh, look, he's an alcoholic. A friend of mine…
I don't know whether the Senator is further aware that since the Brady bill was put into place in March of 1994, over 400,000 illegal gun sales have been blocked--over 400,000 illegal gun sales have been blocked as a result of the Brady…
What will it take, in the Senator's mind, to finally say to the American public that we get your message? We understand that you want to protect your children. And while people have the right to bear arms, people have the right to bear…
I know the Senator keeps abreast of things, especially affecting justice, especially affecting juveniles. I inquire of the Senator as to whether or not he knows that where more than 1,700 guns, gun purchases, were denied to prohibited…
I know that the Senator from Vermont very much shares this view, despite the fact that gun ownership is a popular thing in the State of Vermont where a lot of people hunt and a lot of people collect guns. But I believe it is fair to say…
page 95 of the report accompanying S. 1122 contains language that encourages the Army to include Rock Island Arsenal in all aspects of the development, design and production of the Lightweight 155mm Towed Howitzer Program. This directive…
our cause is just. Our objectives are reasonable. President Clinton has thus far insisted that Kosovo be granted substantial autonomy within the borders of Yugoslavia. We should be prepared to do whatever is necessary to prevail, to stop…
with all due respect and friendship for my colleague, the chairman of the Committee on the Budget, we both would like to get to the same place. I am sure he has never heard me use terms like ``embezzlement.'' I don't do that kind of stuff…
I rise to support walling off all Social Security surpluses and in strong opposition to the pending Social Security lockbox. I stand in opposition to the Social Security lockbox proposal that is in front of us because I believe this…
as we continue to debate the so-called Social Security lock box legislation, let me again emphasize that we Democrats strongly support the purported goal of protecting Social Security surpluses. But many of us also feel that this…
Mr. President, I support the underlying bill to reform the rules governing emergency spending that has been reported out of the Committee on Governmental Affairs. Two amendments to that bill have now been offered, a first-degree amendment…
we are coming to ``H'' hour here. That is not happy hour, as far as I am concerned. I can think of other words that start with an H--like horrific, horrendous, horrible, hurtful--but I won't use that vocabulary. I will just infer it. The…
I want to respond to the analysis just given us by our good friend and colleague, the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, Senator Domenici. One thing about Senator Domenici, he is always direct. He always calls it like he sees it. And…
I am introducing today the Bottled Water Safety and Right-to-Know Act of 1999. This legislation is designed to ensure that bottled water safety standards protect public health, and to give consumers the right to know about contaminants in…
I rise to introduce the Gun Industry Accountability Act of 1999 along with my colleagues, Senators Durbin, Schumer, and Reed of Rhode Island. This legislation is aimed at one purpose: to force the gun industry to market and manufacture…
today I am introducing the Beaches Environmental Assessment, Closure, and Health (BEACH) Act of 1999, legislation which would amend the Clean Water Act to require states to adopt water quality standards for coastal recreation waters and to…
I rise to introduce ``E-21''--the Education for the 21st Century Act. The E-21 Act will help ensure that all middle school graduates attain basic computer literacy skills that will prepare them for high school and beyond, and ultimately…
Mr. Chief Justice, the Senate must now fulfill a weighty and solemn duty. For only the second time in the more than two hundred years since our founding fathers established the Constitution, we must vote on Articles of Impeachment against…
on Monday morning just past, President Clinton submitted his annual budget to the Congress, but unlike prior submissions, this budget is much more than a plan for a single fiscal year; this is a long-term blueprint for the 21st century. It…
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