Frank Lautenberg Quotes (79 Quotes)


    I had hoped to hear the President tonight tell the Congress and the American people exactly how he plans to tackle some of the important issues facing this country, unfortunately I did not.

    One thing I have learned in my time in politics is that if one of the parties is shameless, the other party cannot afford to be spineless.

    Politics, not the security of our country and the safety of our soldiers, is obviously a significant force driving this process.

    In a far-off universe, in this film, the leader of the Senate breaks the rules to give himself and his supporters more power, ... I sincerely hope that it doesn't mirror actions being contemplated in the Senate of the United States.

    When historians write the closing chapter of 20th century, they'll write about the critical leadership, Mr. President, you've provided,


    So the effect of this Republican provision to allow doctors to be gagged from even discussing abortion with their patients is outrageous.

    This agreement will let us finish a project that has long been needed, and protect our communities from flooding.


    It was not enough for the president to bank his plane and look at the window and say, 'Oh, what a devastating site,' ... Instead of looking out the window of an airplane, he should have been on the ground giving the people devastated by this hurricane hope.'

    I say I don't need a tax cut. It will not do me any more good. I can't buy more, I can't eat more, I can't do more, and I want it distributed among the ordinary people who work every day.

    when those who didn't serve attack the heroism of those who did, I find it particularly offensive.

    This is the group who sunk him last time, ... The people who might have voted for him and held their noses stayed home.

    Flip-flopping is kind of an easy thing to identify. During a recent convention, we heard an irate Senator make an angry speech declaring that it is not what you say but, rather, what you do that counts. You flip-flop when you make promises and fail to fulfill them.

    The compelling factor, I've got to tell you, in my decision was the searing reality that I would have to spend half of every day between now and the next election fund-raising,

    We must not use this tragedy as an excuse to let oil companies and other polluters evade the protections that safeguard the public's health.

    We need to know what went on at those meetings, and find out whether this administration permitted the interests of big oil to stand ahead of the needs of the American families, small businesses.

    What you just saw was a magic show. It's quite incredible -- sleight of hand, smoke and mirrors.

    Did your company or any representatives in your companies participate in Vice President Cheney's energy force in 2001

    I served in World War II. We had an expression then. It said, 'Loose lips sink ships,' ... Exposing our secrets was a grave offense then and it is a grave offense now.

    The administration is obviously desperate to divert attention from their failure of leadership that followed this tragedy,

    Was it important enough for the president to leave his post, to leave his command when people were trying to stay alive ... The president was enjoying the day. He was strumming a guitar. And I don't deny him the pleasures of office but people were drowning.

    It was one of the worst failures of leadership in our country,

    People at .08 are too impaired to drive. Studies show that at .08, the ability to perform critical driving functions is decreased by as much as 60 percent.

    There is no oversight of the White House in this Congress. None it's a free pass. And that is dangerous for the country.

    are all of themselves graver dangers in the decades to come than the terrorists which our great nation has defeated in Afghanistan and Iraq.

    The President should spend his time going after the terrorists rather than sharing sensitive counter terrorism information with countries that sponsor terrorism.

    Don't let them tell you that it's just a transfer of title. Baloney. We wouldn't transfer the title to the devil, and we're not going to transfer it to Dubai.

    He was in Missouri this week claiming that Senator Kerry was not up to the job of protecting this nation. What nerve. Where was Dick Cheney when that war was going on

    What many Americans concluded was that the Bush administration cannot protect us. When faced with the real crisis, the White House displayed a lack of involvement, a failure of leadership and, to make matters worse, our president refuses to accept responsibility,

    Having members of the Bush administration actually sit down and discuss counter terrorism with the very countries that support terrorists is absurd.

    The mission accomplished was to get a picture that could be used in an election campaign,

    I think it kind of puts a pebble in the shoe for the tobacco industry, ... I think they have to realize they can't fiddle around with this one. They have got to get going.

    All further relations with Saudi Arabia must be entirely contingent on the kingdom's progress cracking down, reigning in and snuffing out its terrorist problem. Deeds -- not words -- must be the benchmark of Saudi progress in solving the terrorist problem that threatens its society as much as it threatens our own.

    It's a doomsday scenario for Saudi Arabia. They're really worried about the future,

    The Democrats voted against this budget resolution, and it wasn't so much on the issues we wanted to have taken care of. Listening to the debate, each of us wants to protect Social Security in different ways. One can observe that we both want to do something about Medicare, but in different degrees and in different ways.

    Should those whose actions lead to the death or injury of a child get a free pass?

    You can't ignore that there's an abundance of talent in this individual.

    Instead of holding hands with Saudi officials and other members of OPEC, we should hold them accountable for these record gas prices, ... The primary reason people are paying so much at the pump is because President Bush refuses to get tough with his Saudi friends.

    The question before the Senate is whether this is the person who should replace the first female justice of the Supreme Court.

    The American people deserve the truth, not fake news from their own government.

    it would be expected that Mr. Rove would be at his post '247' during this crisis.

    I don't think there is any doubt he'll be confirmed. The question is how many Democrats vote for him.

    The Department of Homeland Security spends over 40 billion a year to protect the home front, ... Right to Life Sierra Club

    Our system of campaign finance has completely collapsed and it needs reform,

    Even if the Republicans don't like Springsteen's tunes, I would hope they appreciated his contributions to American culture.

    Was there a 12-hour shredding party at the White House that night ... We don't know, but I hope that the prosecutor examines this troubling disclosure.

    At this critical time, CMS should have a user-friendly, informative and easy to understand Medicare Web page, ... Unfortunately, the only web at the current Medicare site is a web of confusion.

    I want to be certain that this gets an appropriate review, so I've written to the attorney general asking him to investigate whether any of these oil company CEOs broke the law by making false statements to the Congress,

    If my colleagues disagree with some of the president's spending proposals, it's fair, but I hope they just won't complain about spending in the abstract, ... I would urge them to be specific. Which of the president's initiatives do you want to block Education, health care, child care, the tax cuts for families with kids in day care.

    What an irony it is, the senator from Colorado objects to a simple resolution,


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