Frank Lautenberg

I have introduced legislation that required testing of dispersants, including their long-term effects, before they're used.

What's the effect on progress, on job creation, and our economy if the House Republicans have their way?

I think that as a principle, eliminating or declining to utilize this opportunity is a bad idea for the American economy.

If we want to leave our children and grandchildren a better country, a better functioning country, we've got to make smart investments on their behalf now.

Investing in transportation infrastructure is, I think, the primary hope for people to get back to work immediately.

And let it not be thought for a moment that we didn't appreciate the work and the bravery of the Coast Guard, their people.

Well, in my state, our governor chose to decline $6 billion worth of support to build a tunnel that would have created 44,000 jobs immediately.

Shame on us if we don't take these lessons and apply those to future challenges, especially in the Arctic, in the Northwest, and to Cuba as well.

I authored legislation establishing the Great Falls National Historic Park in Patterson, New Jersey.

Protecting public lands and water is always important, especially now when our natural resources are under assault from pollution.

We want to clean up these rivers, keep up the work you did with American Rivers and fight hard.

If confirmed, Rebecca Wodder and Ken Kopocis will become two of America's most important environmental stewards.

As I listened to the criticism of Ms. Wodder's experience, I want to tell the families, don't feel offended by the criticism because here no good deed goes without punishment.

The concerns are real. But the pace seems fairly slow in doing something about it.

The public also has a right to know what is in their water.

We still have a lot of work to do.

A few months ago, I asked you about the air quality impacts of natural gas drilling.

In many ways, we are still being haunted by the neglect of the prior Administration.

Clean water is as fundamental to our health as breathing clean air.

Fortunately, under President Obama, EPA is moving in the right direction once again working on the public's behalf.

How does this loophole affect EPA's ability to prevent fracking contamination in one State from affecting the health of people in another?

But Pennsylvania and New York are moving ahead with fracking activities that could affect New Jersey's water supply.

I ask unanimous consent that if the Finance Committee meets tomorrow at 9 a.m., it be authorized to meet during tomorrow's session of the Senate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

there will be a vote tomorrow morning at approximately 10 a.m. ____________________

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:24 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, July 7, 2011, at 9:30 a.m.