Frank Lautenberg
Frank Lautenberg
Frank Raleigh Lautenbergwas a United States Senator from New Jersey and a member of the Democratic Party. He was originally from Paterson, New Jersey...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth23 January 1924
CityPaterson, NJ
CountryUnited States of America
believe justice needs
I believe that justices must recognize that our Constitution is an 18th-century document that needs to be applied in the context of the 21st century.
country support down-and
Having members of the Bush administration actually sit down and discuss counter terrorism with the very countries that support terrorists is absurd.
promise speech flip
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.
country president information
The President should spend his time going after the terrorists rather than sharing sensitive counter terrorism information with countries that sponsor terrorism.
law rights liberty
Our mandate is to be a nation of laws. And the Supreme Court is the place where we look to safeguard our civil rights and our individual liberties.
people driving study
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.
country afterlife issues
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.
issues ties people
I ask the vice president to stop dodging the issue with legalese, and acknowledge his continued ties with Halliburton to the American people.
responsibility justice advice
I'm convinced that our duty to provide advice and consent for justices of the Supreme Court is our most important constitutional responsibility.
opportunity doors economic
Municipal networks expand economic opportunities. We've got to open new doors, not slam them shut.
gun legislation shows
We have other legislation that all of you are aware that I have been so active on, with my colleagues here, and that is to shut down the gun shows.
bills killers serious
Anybody who has ever been in business, anybody who has ever paid bills, anybody who has ever lived in a serious adult life knows that indebtedness is a killer.
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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,
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a good kick in the pants would help.