Frank Lautenberg

In New Jersey and across the country, people are working harder than ever, still struggling to get by.

That arrangement was a conflict of interest and undermined all Americans' faith in the health care system.

This New Jersey patient--like many other patients and families--was forced to pay for care that her insurer should have covered under the terms of her insurance plan.

They are being forced to make devastating choices between paying their mortgage and paying for health care.

People are willing to do their part. They are willing to pay a fair price for the health care they get.

$350 million. It's outrageous. You know, a scam is a scam is a scam, whether or not it's a street thug or a well-dressed corporate executive.

Along with my colleagues, I will fight to keep insurance companies working for Americans--not against them.

When you're--if you're a card player, in the vernacular, it's good to know the deck is fixed.

I got a conviction there. This guy is going to get 3 years for violation of, correct me if I am wrong, but be careful.

Between 2000 and 2007, health care premiums in New Jersey rose seventy-one (71) percent while worker's earnings increased just fifteen (15) percent.

I know that we share the same view on our responsibility to nature and our responsibility to the environment.

So when we learn that the insurance industry may be manipulating data to make consumers overpay for their health care, Congress has reason to be concerned and Americans have reason to be angry.

Well, if we are talking about job creation, you just pointed out a place that suggests there are lots of jobs available.

You have this mission and this mission is critical to the well-being and the ability of our Country to get back on its feet.

We don't have fast rail to get from one city to another

Our air traffic system is basically the same system that we used in the 1960s.

Most earmarks are good. They are right on the money and they help transportation needs in this Country.

Might we change the law, Mr. Secretary, to allow Federal dollars to be used for operating expenditures?

The current financial situation is simply not sustainable.

The fact of the matter is that our company, which is a large computer user, had discarded the idea of trying to keep these things, because the maintenance was a higher cost than going out and tossing them out the window.

But what do we do nationally? I hear a review of opportunities, but what specifically?

The one thing I respect is your leadership. You are willing to step up to the tough problems.

These delays come with a terrible cost that translates into losses of nearly $10 billion each year to our economy.

Now is the time to change our priorities and our plans for the future.

Each year, we need $250 billion just to meet our Country's transportation needs, according to a Federal commission.