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Frank Lautenberg was a prominent American businessman and politician who served as a United States Senator from New Jersey. A member of the Democratic Party, Lautenberg held office from 1982 to 2001 and again from 2003 until his death in 2013. He was known for his advocacy on issues related to transportation, public health, and environmental protection. Lautenberg played a key role in the passage of legislation aimed at improving safety standards in transportation and addressing public health concerns, including efforts to reduce smoking and improve air quality.
The Senator from Mississippi remembers that yesterday we had a hearing on freight railroads, and that traffic is going to be up some 44 percent by 2020. They are concerned about how to get it done. At the same time, we have to provide for…
In response, A, I would like to do it; and, B, I wonder if people realize how many new lines are being dreamt up--I say ``dreamt'' up because unless we get the base going, nothing else is going to happen. I hear from colleagues in other…
The vote was 93 to 6, I remind everybody. This was popularly supported, totally understood. We were on our way to the next station, and it just didn't work out. Things were a little tumultuous, to put it mildly. Now there is a cooler…
I am pleased, obviously, that the Senate is considering S. 294, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2007. The first thing I want to do is to say thanks to my friend and chief cosponsor of the bill, Senator Trent Lott. We…
I rise with pity and anger that this administration can be so insulated from reality that millions of American children will be denied health insurance because of the President of the United States and a small minority in the House of…
Airlines need to take a step backward from scheduling practices that are disconnected from reality, in that some schedules aren't worth the electrons they're printed on.
There's no such thing as an unsafe staffing level, because FAA will slow traffic and put more space between the planes if staffing got too low.
The bill Senator Lott and I wrote, the 'Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2007,' was unanimously reported out by this Committee.
I speak today as a Senator from New Jersey, the State that lost 700 of its residents including those who were at work that day at the World Trade Center. I remember when President Roosevelt in 1941 pronounced December 7 as the ``day of…
Fort Monmouth researchers also develop critical technology for our Armed Forces, such as ``Warlock Jammers,'' which were engineered at Fort Monmouth and modified for use in Iraq. This equipment emits radio frequencies that interfere with…
Yet more than 2 years after the BRAC Commission vote, the administration has failed to produce this report. To make matters worse, the Army is trying to move personnel out of Fort Monmouth now, before it has even considered the effect on…
This is simply unacceptable. No personnel should be transferred out of Fort Monmouth until the Department of Defense has submitted the report to Congress proving that the closure of Fort Monmouth will not hurt troops in the field.
this bill also strengthens our military bases, providing money for military construction efforts and improvements at bases, and to support projects related to the Defense Base Realignment and Closure Act of 2005, known as BRAC. While I…
Another month has passed, and more American troops lost their lives overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan. It is only right that we take a few moments in the U.S. Senate to honor them. Outside my office here in Washington, we have a tribute…
I rise to speak directly to the American people to tell them that this Senator understands the risks that our country faces and I will do everything in my power to protect them from a terrorist attack. We have a President whose words do…
I rise to introduce the Justice for Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act with my colleagues, Senators Specter, Menendez, Cornyn, Coleman, Lott, Lieberman, Schumer, Clinton, Casey, Collins, Graham, Biden, Stevens, and Feinstein. I am…
we listened to the comments from our colleague from Kentucky about how much New Jersey or New York can afford. But I will tell you this, New Jersey, for each dollar that it sends down to the Federal Government, it gets barely half of it…
I also extend my commendations and thanks to Senators Baucus and Grassley for producing this bill. This bill is a long step forward. Although I think it is quite apparent that we need even more than this generous attempt to meet our needs…
I am sure that what is taking place on the floor of the Senate must present a terribly confusing picture to the American people. It is hard to understand even being here, with colleagues shouting their support for the American troops while…
I submit today a resolution calling on former Congresswoman Barbara Jordan to be honored with a commemorative stamp. Congresswoman Jordan was the first African American and the first woman to deliver a keynote address at the Democratic…
more time has passed, and more American troops have lost their lives overseas. I feel very strongly that we should take a few moments in the U.S. Senate to honor them. Outside my office here in Washington, we have a tribute called ``Faces…
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