Frank Lautenberg

Our nation's telecommunications networks are some of our most valuable assets.

On March 28, I signed a letter urging the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to quickly review New Jersey's proposed Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Disaster Recovery Action Plan.

It's clear that the funding was well spent because the high level of protection from the unprecedented storm surge saved millions of dollars in property and infrastructure reconstruction.

I look forward to working with Senator Lautenberg and the entire New Jersey congressional delegation to provide that protection to our community.

Thank you for all you have done for the State and will continue to do as you finish your term.

the sequestration spending cuts that are scheduled to begin tomorrow would cause pain and hardship across our country. These cuts will be devastating to workers, small businesses, middle class families, and children. The list of essential…

today is Chuck Hagel's first day as our Secretary of Defense. This is a great development for our Armed Forces and the Nation they protect. I was proud to support Chuck Hagel's nomination to become the Secretary of Defense, and I was proud…

Threats from terrorism and the need to respond and recover from natural disasters will not diminish because of budget cuts.

Shouldn't the Corps be given permanent authority to improve projects following these future natural disasters?

Will the Corps expedite the construction of these projects so the coastal communities are protected in time for the hurricane season?

We need smart financing programs to ensure our clean water infrastructure is modern and effective.

The new WRDA bill must make it permanent policy to build these infrastructure projects stronger than before.

Our changing climate means severe storms are going to be more and more common, despite the doubters.

Coastal communities and businesses in New Jersey were devastated by Sandy.

The Water Resources Development Act is about strengthening our water infrastructure, and nowhere have we seen a clearer reminder of the need to improve our water infrastructure than in my State of New Jersey.

I deeply miss my friend Danny Inouye. Danny Inouye's passing leaves a huge void in the Senate and for me personally, as I have lost a dear friend, and now being the sole U.S. Senator to have served in World War II is a lonesome…

I thank Senator Leahy, along with Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Dianne Feinstein, who has jurisdiction over the Corps, for their work on this vital bill, which would help states affected by Hurricane…

Requiring the Corps of Engineers to determine whether potential projects in affected areas can cost-effectively reduce flood and storm damage risks before receiving construction authorization is a valuable goal. However, Hurricane Sandy…

I rise today to engage in a colloquy with my friend Senator Leahy, who is managing the Senate Supplemental Appropriations bill. The bill includes funding and language provisions for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that will help construct…

on October 29, one of the largest Atlantic hurricanes on record slammed into the Jersey shore. At the same time, a winter storm system hit New Jersey from the west, creating a superstorm that did unprecedented damage to my State. When the…

I commended the Governor for his leadership in this thing. And we put aside the pitchforks and picked up the shovels together.

I know that there has got to be enormous frustration, enormous heartbreak in what you have seen.

It is easy to second guess, but based on the options, Mr. Weinstein, it did not sound like there were other choices to be made.

The storm did unprecedented damage to our transportation system.

The damage to our infrastructure did not just cause structural problems, it shut down our region.