Senate Proceeding on Sep 8th, 2009 :: 4:04:50 to 4:07:10
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Frank Lautenberg: jersey and across the and we salute him. [applause] mr. lautenberg: thank thank you, mr. president. if i might have the presiding officer: the senator from new jersey. mr. lautenberg: i thank my friend and his kind remarks and for the leadership that he's provided

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Speech By: Frank Lautenberg

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Frank Lautenberg: for all of us. the -- i never dreamed that i would be here this long. had 30 years in business before i got to this place. but harry reid something about wealth. the wealth t being here in this place, by

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Frank Lautenberg: being able to say to my country that i've had a chance to give back for the wonderful good fortune that has befallen our lives, my children, my parents, if they could see this said, my mother was critical when i ran for the senate she expressed a little disappointment.

4:05:56 to 4:06:17( Edit History Discussion )

Frank Lautenberg: and i said, mom, how can that be? she said, because i thought you'd be running for [laughter] in any event, my dad wouldn't have believed it, but he would have encouraged it, nevertheless. and i thank all of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for the patience sometimes that i exhaust on my friends and

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Frank Lautenberg: particularly my friend and colleague, bob mendez, with whom i've had the pleasure of serving while he was leader -- in leadership in the house but especially sin he's been here and gotten the important responsibilities we have. so it's a good day. i'm glad to be back here to g with the people's business, and i thank all of you for your

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Frank Lautenberg: patience and friendship, particularly our majority le and i thank you all. thanks.