Frank Lautenberg
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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.
Apr 17, 2012
I want to discuss your direction of this grand agency, and where the money has gone.
Apr 17, 2012
AAA supports S. 2006, 'The Commuter Protection Act,' introduced by Senator Lautenberg that would protect commuters, truckers and other highway users from paying tolls that go to non-transportation related purposes.
Apr 17, 2012
Any sort of diversion of funds from toll payers is unacceptable and needs to be addressed.
Apr 17, 2012
The ARC Tunnel would have taken an estimated 22,000 cars off the road, double the number of households in New Jersey that are within 50 minutes of Manhattan.
Apr 17, 2012
There's a lot of money that the Port Authority was originally going to put into the tunnel, which was pulled back.
Apr 17, 2012
I want you to supply this committee the names and the positions of these recommendations and their qualifications.
Apr 17, 2012
By throwing 50 political appointments in there, did that help straighten out the dysfunctionality at the agency?
Apr 17, 2012
When it costs twelve dollars to drive your car across a bridge in America, something is wrong.
Apr 17, 2012
This bill would introduce new Federal oversight and uncertainty into what has traditionally been a state-and locally-managed process of setting toll rates.
Apr 17, 2012
You're an important executive at that agency. You work for the people, whether you think so or not.
Apr 17, 2012
Tolling, if done in an open and fair manner, can have economic benefits for a region; however, as we have seen recently, when authorities are not serving the public interest, drivers and the public pay dearly.
Apr 17, 2012
An implication, Senator, that somehow I had not told the truth is offensive to me. I take this body and this Senate sacrosanct.
Apr 17, 2012
So you're saying to those who need the bridges and tunnels to commute, pay up.
Apr 17, 2012
The New Jersey comptroller issued a scathing report on the practices at the Delaware River Port Authority.
Apr 17, 2012
For as long as highways have existed, tolling has been a source of funding for projects and states are increasingly looking to tolling to support new infrastructure projects.
Apr 17, 2012
Is it fair to the person who doesn't have an E-ZPass to pay 12 bucks? Is it fair to someone who puts up their money in advance to pay $9.50?
Apr 16, 2012
children hungry and homeless, begging for money, begging for food, and even at eight and nine years old engaging in prostitution.
Apr 16, 2012
On the eve of the 1996 welfare reform, Democratic senator Frank Lautenberg voiced his concern that the bill would transform America into a Third World nation, leaving 'children hungry and homeless * * * begging for money, begging for food…
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