Frank Lautenberg

I rise to join Senator Chafee and Senator Smith in supporting H.R. 2024, the Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act. The bill is based on the bipartisan bill that I sponsored with Senators Faircloth, Lieberman, Reid…

we think our proposal addresses many of the concerns that have been raised about Superfund's liability system. It would increase fairness, increase efficiency, and reduce transaction costs. At the same time, it would protect both the pace…

at this moment, though the hour is late, and I apologize to those who are inconvenienced while I make my remarks, this is a topic of great importance to me and my home State of New Jersey, and a number of communities across the…

I make particular point of this horrible murder because it strikes a chord in all of us of our disappointment in the violence that threads our society, whether it is a young kid like this out to take a car or another youngster out to take…

I marvel at Senator Hatfield's patience and diligence and skill. This is no time for eulogies or good-byes, but he will be missed. That aisle does not separate our friendship in any way at all. As a matter of fact, few issues separate our…

I also care about title XXVI, which recognizes the historic significance and natural beauty of the Great Falls area of Paterson, NJ. Paterson is my home town. The history of the region was part of my childhood. In 1778, Alexander Hamilton…

Sterling Forest is too important to this region's well-being to become a hostage of partisan politicking. Promises, Promises--Utah Land Grab Would Hurt Sterling Forest Is this crazy or what? At a time when many congressional Republicans…

I rise in support of S. 942, the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act. Mr. President, America's small businesses badly need relief from excessive and unnecessary regulations. For years, those of us on the Small Business…

the one thing that mystifies me about some of the actions that we take here is, why is it that a few want to control the thoughts for so many? It is an assault on one's human rights, one's civil rights. It is inappropriate to be…

today I am joined by Senator Boxer in introducing the Environmental Dredge Disposal Act of 1996, a bill to establish a fair cost-sharing formula for the disposal of dredged material. Mr. President, under existing law, the Federal…

I oppose efforts to undermine the provision Senator Hatfield included in this bill, which is intended to reduce the need for abortion. In the continuing resolution approved by the Congress in January, funding for voluntary international…

This is a compromise piece of legislation. If you see lots of people concerned about what it is that we have in front of us, these are legitimate concerns for both those who support and those who object to this compromise. The amendment…

While some of these contributions may not be used to promote terrorism in the Middle East, I think we need to be more certain. Blood for the despicable murders in Israel that the world has witnessed in the past few weeks is already on the…

I rise to make a few comments about Sunday's ``60 Minutes'' program on Dr. Jeffrey Wigand and his statements about what went on inside the Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co. Mr. President, for those who did not see this interview, Dr. Wigand…

Mr. President, clearly, since there is a moment of time, I just wanted to make a point about an amendment that I was going to offer. I have decided not to do so, not because I do not think it is warranted and justified and ought to be…

So, I am hoping we get on with the resolution, the CR, not that I like it, frankly, but we do have to maintain the constancy of our work force, get the jobs done as well as we can at the moment. I am terribly disappointed at the relatively…

I am introducing the Airliner Cabin Air Quality Act of 1996, which would prohibit smoking on international flights to and from the United States by domestic and foreign carriers. Mr. President, more than 50,000 studies have established the…

I find this a rather distressing moment because the amendment that is proposed, frankly, will do much to undo a lot of hard work that was done in a consensus fashion in trying to arrive at a way to accommodate the need for States to…

this amendment follows the construct of this bill by protecting flow control authority that was in effect before May 15, 1994. Its provisions will sunset in 30 years. With these limitations or restrictions, the amendment is narrowly…

I take to the floor to discuss the provisions of S. 534, the legislation to address the issue of interstate transportation waste and flow control authority. Very often when one mentions flow control authority, I sense that heads begin to…

this morning I rise to introduce a bill to terminate a program that I think has long outlived its usefulness. It is called the Army Civilian Marksmanship Program. It is no secret that I do not like this program. In fact, I offered an…

I must say, because I come from New Jersey, the most densely populated State in the country, it does not mean that we have less of an interest about species that are in jeopardy, be they animal or flora fauna, than do they in the more…

I am joining with other members of the Senate Foreign Operations Subcommittee in sponsoring the pending amendment to relieve the remainder of Jordan's debt to the United States. I do so because this initiative is integral to the ongoing…

when the Senate considered the unfunded mandates bill earlier this year, I voted against it. I am prepared to vote against the final version of that bill now. My concerns about S. 1 were not addressed in conference and, in fact, one could…

I do not remember the people in the boardrooms where I spent some time, or people in business conferences where I spent a lot of time, or people who shared in the responsibilities in these companies--I very seldom heard a business leader…