Frank Lautenberg

Mr. President, I indicate my strong opposition to the amendment offered by the Senator from Arizona. It almost sounds like a vendetta. Talk about $18 billion worth of spending on Amtrak--my gosh, we spend over $8 billion a year on…

Mr. President, my amendment, the domestic violence amendment, establishes a policy of zero tolerance when it comes to guns and domestic violence. The amendment would prohibit any person convicted of domestic violence from possessing a…

Mr. President, I think it is important to understand my supporting a 1-year extension of the law which facilitates the granting of refugee status for certain historically persecuted groups in the former Soviet Union and Indochina. The law…

this is a historic and unfortunate time for the U.S. Senate. This body is on the verge of ending a 60 year guarantee that poor children in this country would not starve. For 60 years, we could rest easier at night knowing children across…

On July 1, an era came to an end, when Robert N. Wilentz removed his robe for the final time and ended a 17-year tenure as chief justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court. During a rare interview in 1993, when asked how the Wilentz years…

in recent months, the gaming industry has come under considerable attack here in Washington. And as a senator who represents thousands of ordinary people who are employed by the industry, I want to come to their defense. Mr. President, if…

it is my pleasure to offer congratulations to Joseph A. Greenaway, Jr., President Clinton's nominee for appointment to one of the two vacancies on the District Court of New Jersey, on his confirmation to the Federal bench. I also extend my…

I rise to introduce the Beaches Environmental Assessment, Closure, and Health [BEACH] Act of 1996. Mr. President, coastal tourism generates billions of dollars every year for local communities nationwide. Moreover, our coastal areas…

I share these concerns. We want to put Federal facilities back into productive use as quickly as we can. But we must make sure that we do so in a way that protects our citizens health and their environment. While the amendment includes a…

I rise to pay tribute to Mollie Beattie, who embodied the best of government service--diplomatic, creative, dedicated and thoughtful. Mollie, who recently stepped down as Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service, passed away last night…

Let me restate my interest in expediting the reuse of these properties. But it must be done carefully and cleanups must proceed in a timely manner. In addition, we must make sure that States have all of the tools that they need to be…

lest it be misunderstood, the insinuation that I have just heard that I want to prevent the armed services from doing their job, prevent the authorizing legislation from going through, is hardly the appropriate characterization of the…

I hear references here to the fact that this organization will be self-sustaining. That is wonderful. Just give them $76 million worth of goods to start with and then from then on we are self-sustaining. It is taxpayers' money. That is…

whenever one has an opportunity to engage in a debate with the distinguished Senator from Alaska, one always knows that the citizens of Alaska have justly deserved the reputation for being focused on their mission and let no holds bar them…

first, I thank my colleague, Senator Simon from Illinois for his remarks. I think he clarified the situation pretty effectively, that this is almost like a shock when you consider what could be done with the $76 million, what ought to be…

It urges heads of state and representatives of Arab countries attending the Cairo summit and those which may not attend the summit to reaffirm their commitment to a comprehensive peace in the Middle East. It urges them to express their…

I wish to comment on the nomination of Alice Rivlin, our current Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Mr. President, Alice Rivlin also has enjoyed a long and distinguished career in public service. She played a major role in…

I support the nomination of Alan Greenspan to be Chairman of the Federal Reserve in his next term because I think what we have is pretty darned good when you look at the results, and we see indications of it every day, about how good this…

I think we ought to say that no life here is worth more than a life there and nothing that goes on here is more important than what goes on in the White House in the executive offices of this country. I am willing to forgo it. But, Mr…

I rise to introduce the Tobacco Medicaid Recovery Act, along with Senator Wellstone. This bill will create a new Federal/State partnership to help recover Medicaid costs associated with tobacco use. Mr. President, for years, the tobacco…

This amendment is so basic that it, frankly, kind of surprises me that we say to people who we have recruited to serve in our military that you leave your constitutional rights on the doorstep; that if you need medical services you are…

What happens if the woman wants to have the procedure done--the Senator has agreed that under present law she can request that--in a country that has a prohibition within their population? That eliminates medical service there. The Senator…

I will take just a couple of minutes beyond that which was allocated to me by the Senator from Nebraska to say that I, too, listened very intently to Senator Dole's remarks today. I was touched and moved by them. I will not go into his…

Mr. President, as we begin consideration of the fiscal 1997 budget resolution, we ought to take a good look at the history of what has happened to the Federal budget in the last 15 years. The fiscal records of Presidents Clinton, Bush, and…

Mr. President, when the EPA budget first passed the Senate, EPA's funding level was 17 percent below the fiscal year 1995 level. The House was 33 percent below the previous year level. Those figures were unacceptable to me, to the…