Political Quotes

“the next rollcall vote will be the 9,000th vote cast by Senator Frank Lautenberg. Senator Lautenberg, the senior Senator from New Jersey, has always been a fighter for his State, for progressive causes. Before coming to the Senate, Senator Lautenberg served his country admirably in World War II, graduated from Colombia Business School, and became--and this is an understatement--a successful businessman. The determination that made him successful in the private sector served him well in the Senate, where he worked tirelessly on behalf of the State of New Jersey. Frank tried to retire once--in 2000--but he just couldn't stay away from serving the State and the Nation and returned to the Senate a little over a year after he had retired. As the top Democrat on the Senate Budget Committee, Senator Lautenberg negotiated the balanced budget amendment of 1997, which restored fiscal discipline while cutting taxes for students and families with children. He has been at the cutting edge of environmental issues in this country since he came to the Senate. He has worked as a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, doing a good job with highways, railways, and runways in New Jersey, and has done that in conjunction with being a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee but also the Appropriations Committee. During his time in the Senate, he has done things that will be a lasting mark on his career, his legacy, forever.…”