Frank Lautenberg

There are all kinds of reasons to make the Merchant Marine Academy as fine an educational facility as we can have...

What can we do to alleviate the congestion and delays that do occur at Newark Airport?

It will also help our environment.

I'd like to see us be able to have, if possible, is more American flag vessels out there.

As you might know, it's not simply, or not only, the allocation of space and making sure that schedules are realistic...

Shouldn't the pilots of the regional carriers be trained and compensated at the same level as pilots for major network carriers

I thank each of you for your testimony.

The President and Secretary LaHood have made excellent choices.

It's a good day for our country. But, for me personally, it's a proud day, as well.

Excuse the tardiness. We have an important hearing to hold, and we want to get on with it.

The Panama Canal reopening and expansion is probably going to be one of the biggest factors that changes freight flows.

The sparseness of attendance doesn't indicate any lack of interest.

I'm going to count on you, and I know Senator Snowe will, to do just that.

I urge your favorable consideration of his nomination.

We'd ask you to do that.

Thanks very much, Senator Begich.

But, even people who pose such a serious threat that they're not allowed to fly are still able to buy guns in this country.

Yes. I'm just talking about--with security checkpoints.

I want to focus more on this relatively narrow area.

I think it's outrageous to suggest that, you know, multiple departments are required to check on one another and create an organization that gets rather cumbersome at its roots.

Should all airports, particularly the largest and most at-risk, have security cameras at all checkpoints and secure area exits?

If someone purposely breaches airport security, under my bill they will face serious consequence; not, as is suggested, a $500 fine.

Security has to be a priority, and policies that discourage information-sharing and weaken security must be changed.

I just want to close by saying there are some 600 million American--Visa cards around the world.

Traveling to the United States is a privilege; it's not a right.