Jon S. Corzine: “It is a very heavy burden on the State, and I think it is actually very important for the revitalization of Southern…”

I call up amendment No. 1619. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from New Jersey [Mr. Corzine] for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Clinton…

I also want to note the House of Representatives included a similar measure in its version of the Transportation bill. It was a bipartisan amendment sponsored by New Jersey colleagues, Frank LoBiondo, a Republican, and Bill Pascrell, a…

Let me go back to the start of my comments. I support the Shelby amendment of $1.1 billion for mass transit and rail. It is absolutely essential that we think of our Nation as one, where all aspects that pull us together and provide for…

being the junior Senator from New Jersey, I must say that of all of the people I have watched live the American dream and then believe that it is their obligation to give back--the distinguished minority leader itemized the life of Frank…