Frank Lautenberg

But the fact of the matter is that there ought to at least be some privilege given to the law enforcement structure in our State, and for them to be alerted.

I'm also not willing to permit crimes to be developed and not give the public the true facts about what's taking place.

Through the SPA, we seek to cement an enduring partnership with Afghanistan that strengthens Afghan sovereignty and stability while promoting respect for the constitution, human rights, and the advancement of women.

we encourage you to keep up your good work.

Now, how can the Corps, General, expedite this project to ensure that families in the Basin have flood protection as soon as possible?

the most frequent complaint that I hear from local communities about the Corps is that it takes too long.

But we need your work to continue and we need it to be appropriately budgeted.

However, the budget doesn't include funding for several critical ongoing New Jersey studies including the Rahway River Basin.

the three projects that I talk about are critical to the safety and wellbeing of people in those areas.

I was pleased to see that the fiscal year 2013 budget includes $1 million for a study to find a long-term solution to chronic flooding in the Passaic River Basin.

real damage would be done to U.S. fusion research.

I'm pleased that the budget includes, Secretary Darcy, $68 million to complete the deepening of the New York-New Jersey Harbor, a critical economic engine that supports more than 230,000 regional jobs.

The United States commitment to seek funding from the Congress for continued economic assistance is contingent on the Afghans fulfilling their commitments and obligations to strengthen accountability, transparency, oversight, and the…

I rise to speak against three Republican amendments that pose a grave threat to our health, our children, and our environment. The first seeks to delay and weaken new EPA standards that would reduce the pollution produced by industrial…

Any proposal must do more to protect areas like the stretch between Port of Newark and the Newark Liberty Airport.

If you are on a football field and you are behind a couple of touchdowns, you might change your tactics.

we want a thorough environmental review, Admiral, we want it done as quickly as possible.

We must also do more to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and terror suspects.

The job doesn't seem to be getting easier, and I'm not blaming you.

Fiscal year 2012 UASI allocations were informed by a comprehensive risk methodology based on threat, vulnerability, and consequences.

More than 10 year after the 9/11 attacks, and we continue to face evolving threats in our fight against terrorism.

We need to be reasonable, understanding that there is a second amendment right with regard to firearms, but even the dissent in the Heller case indicated that reasonable restrictions can be placed on the use of weapons.

Can we say to the public at large don't worry about it? You are safer, even though we are forced to spend less on it.

Well, the wrong people or wrong laws?

It makes our job much, much harder.