Frank Lautenberg

Last year I cosponsored the Kempthorne-Glenn legislation, S. 993, to deal with the unfunded mandates problem. Today, I will vote against the pending legislation, S. 1, but I want to reiterate my support for the sensible, workable proposal…

I rise to make sure that as we pursue the objective of S. 1, one that I think almost all share here, which is to get rid of assigning States tasks that cost them lots of money without having a good and sufficient reason, that we take…

I just say this to the distinguished minority whip, and that is that chlorine is now under question review. Despite its omnipresence, we know the material is used effectively all over. But we do not know the full health effects. It is, I…

I, too, have a letter and I assume it is not the same letter that the Senator from Kentucky submitted for the Record because he ascribed a June date to that and this letter is January issue. It is addressed to me from Miss Browner, who is…

My view is that protecting our citizens from avoidable risks is an essential responsibility of government. It is an obligation which State and local government must accept and discharge-- even if the Federal Government does not pay all the…

I rise to speak for the fourth time on the subject of unfunded mandates. I offer this amendment which is as simple as it is compelling. I offer it because I believe that some laws are so important to the well-being of our citizens that…

If we are going to talk against violence, it has to start when people violate the law, the law very clearly stated. I implore the President and the Attorney General to stand up and protect those institutions that offer people a choice in…

I thank the Chair. My purpose in rising is not to engage in the current debate but obviously one needs always to be reminded in this body about the fact that we are a body of rules and process that at all times has to be observed, and in…

this amendment is fairly simple. It would include Members of Congress in actions that result from missing budget targets that have been set forth under the Budget Act. It would say that if we miss the targets specified and a sequester…

I think that it is quite clear that now--and I once again agree with the distinguished Senator from Iowa--that we now are saying that this House, this body is subject to the same laws that we write for everybody else, and I agree with…

I support campaign finance reform legislation and I have cosponsored it repeatedly over the years only to have it filibustered or vetoed by the other party. For me, taken outside the context of campaign finance reform, this amendment is…

I am a cosponsor of the amendment which would prohibit Members of Congress from accepting gifts, travel from lobbyists and others. Mr. President, if this past election proved anything it is that the American people want change. They want…

I rise today to pay tribute to the members of Local 21 of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Motion Picture Machine Operators, which will proudly celebrate its 100th anniversary on July 1 of this year, and I am…

I rise today to call to the attention of the Senate the establishment of a formal relationship between the township of Princeton, NJ, and the village of Pettoranello, Italy. I must commend the citizens of both communities who worked to…

I am pleased to join Senator Boxer in offering an amendment which will ensure that we protect infants, children, pregnant women, the elderly, and other groups from the threats posed by contaminants in water. I appreciate the work of my…

I rise in support of S. 2019, the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1994. S. 2019 reaffirms Congress' intent to ensure that the water people drink will be safe. I want to commend Senator Baucus for taking the lead role in bringing this…

I am offering an amendment which will strengthen the Federal Government's authority to ensure that the bottled water Americans drink is healthy and safe. My amendment provides that if the Food and Drug Administration fails to regulate a…

I believe the arms embargo against the Bosnian Moslem's should be lifted. Thousands of innocent Bosnian Moslems have been slaughtered before our eyes as the world has debated the proper way to provide them with the means to defend…

I rise in support of the conference report to the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act [FACE]. As an original cosponsor of this legislation, I have long supported efforts to stop violence and harassment at our Nation's reproductive…

I rise as the initial sponsor of legislation to eliminate most gifts, meals, and travel provided to Members of Congress and their staffs. Mr. President, Senate passage of this bill will represent a major step in a journey that began a…

I never said it was not a worthwhile event. I said that things have changed. The Senator asked me for an answer. I am going to give it to him. Things change. People expect different things from us. We used to have free gyms, we used to…

I thank the Chair. I, too, attended for a few years the ski cup in Utah, had a very good time, and was convinced that the Primary Children's Hospital was a wonderful place. And the last time I went I brought a check from me, personally, to…

I rise to express my strong opposition to the amendment that has been offered by the distinguished Senator from Kentucky, [Mr. McConnell]. I want to begin by emphasizing that I know this amendment has been offered in good faith and its…

first, let me commend the manager of the bill, and say that the substitute which he offered for his version of the gift bill was somewhat different, and was an excellent attempt to bridge a gap, to get past the differences that we see…

this is not the first time we have changed the way Congress does business. Daniel Webster, whose love of the Union and service to the Senate has made him one of the towering figures of our history, routinely accepted payments from…