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“New Jersey has more Superfund sites than other state in the nation, but considerable progress has been made.”
“The United States is stepping up to lead the international response to the Ebola outbreak, and Congress will ensure that the president's request is fully and quickly funded.”
“I don't want the United States to be Athens on the Potomac.”
“Veterans are a symbol of what makes our nation great, and we must never forget all they have done to ensure our freedom.”
“I operate on the assumption that as a member of Congress, presently, I represent everybody - Republicans, Democrats, independents and, yes, some people who don't care to participate.”
“A lot of New Jerseyans... have been very supportive of me.”
“I'm a fiscal conservative. That's how I define myself.”
“We want to make sure the military gets it right and understands that if they're going to have less money, they're going to have to spend it a lot more smartly.”
“I have been pleased to receive petitions from groups that seek a range of new gun control measures and groups and individuals who believe additional laws are unnecessary or unwise.”
“Part of my job is to make sure the Northeast is part of our defense industrial base, and New Jersey has always played a role.”
“I have supported the equal rights amendment since I was a freeholder. You won't find many people who can say that. I'm very proud of it.”
“I personally feel all guns ought to be registered.”
“I now sit at the table in a variety of ways with the House leadership... as we go through taking a look at threat assessments and hot spots around the world. It's a national position, but certainly I don't forget that New Jersey has a critical part of national defense.”
“When the federal government gets around to cleaning up their lists, I am sure we'll take another look at the Lowey amendment. But until then, this effort will continue to have bipartisan opposition.”
“The focus is on the Middle East, so there are a lot of eyes on the battlefield. But there are other things that are happening around the world, in Northern Africa, things happen in the Southern Hemisphere and in Central and South America.”
“To me, the New Jersey law enforcement community, and many other Americans, one of the biggest impediments to improved relations between the United States and Cuba is the continued safe haven provided to the fugitive, Joanne Chesimard.”
“We as taxpayers have put in well over $12 to $15 billion of investment in a repository for high-level nuclear waste... if we're ever to recoup that investment in the future... then we're going to need some money to reopen Yucca Mountain.”
“My approach to public service is straightforward: I fight every day for New Jersey families, small businesses, veterans, and seniors and work to change the way business is done in Washington.”
“This corridor is important to national security and important to the whole Northeast. So it's not just our own New Jersey transportation needs: it's the whole rail corridor here we're talking about.”
“Syria is a problem, but Iran is a bigger problem.”