Frank Lautenberg

Make no mistake, nuclear power generates emission-free energy and it should and will be part of our energy future.

Well, we are, it is little reassurance, honestly, because if they said OK, we will even cut short the period that the license covers, which means that there is an element to worry out there, and they cannot be----

What we see is rather frightening in scope because almost no matter what you do, you cannot guaranty that there will be zero risk in the production of nuclear energy and nuclear facilities.

the Environmental Protection Agency, as we have discussed here and widely know, has been powerless to protect these communities because a Republican Congress at Vice President Cheney's behest, prohibited EPA from setting standards.

So that is the conclusion that you come to at EPA, when will we be able to find out what is happening and what we can do to prevent it from coming all over New Jersey?

I guess, when all else fails, we have to be absolutely certain that a way to evacuate these areas is foolproof in terms of its ability and its durability.

Thank you, Mr. President. We are facing a moment in the issue that all Americans are looking at and wondering: What is happening here? What is going to come about? What are we going to do? But I wish to remind everyone, in 1773, a tea…

it is my understanding we are now in morning business. I ask if there is a time constraint when making speeches. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Senators are limited, under morning business, to 10 minutes each.

The gun show loophole allows anyone to walk into that gun show--it could be the most known criminal--put down the money, and walk away with guns.

The Federal law allows people on the terror watch list to legally purchase a gun or even explosives.

I assume that's a 'Yes.' and that you think the gun show loophole ought to be closed.

The stretch between Port Newark and Liberty International Airport has been identified...as the most dangerous area in America for a terrorist attack.

Because that magazine is designed for military and law enforcement use, and it should not fall into the hands of people who don't have a purpose other than malice to deal with it.

this afternoon, this Chamber is going to face a clear question: What matters more, children's health or polluters' profits? We will be voting on amendments that would cripple the government's ability to enforce the Clean Air Act. This is a…

It strikes me as kind of an anomaly that people who are on a list that says these are suspects for terror, and they can walk in and buy a gun.

So, even former Vice President Dick Cheney has suggested that maybe it's time to reinstate this ban--it may be appropriate to do so.

If we don't continue investing in our country's transportation infrastructure--especially our roads and rails--we risk reversing the progress we've started to make in getting Americans back to work.

This means more than just filling potholes and fixing broken traffic lights--it means unclogging our congested highways, expanding our transit systems and building a world-class high-speed rail system.

My view is very frankly, we are not going to take up a political difference here, is that we can't not afford it.

There is no doubt that America's economic success depends on our ability to move people and goods.

As I listened to his presentation, nothing made my heart beat faster because of the need and availability of what happens when we find that we offer rail service.

What we are seeing very frankly is a short-sighted approach.

Mr. Secretary, yesterday you lifted the sanctions against former Libyan Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa, a man who's been linked to numerous terrorist attacks, including Pan Am 103, which killed 270 people, 189 of whom were Americans.

I thank Senator Moran for his contribution.

But nothing is more important than putting people back to work and making sure that our economy is never again threatened by the risky bets of Wall Street gamblers.