“New Jersey lost a tireless advocate today with the passing of our friend, Frank Lautenberg.

“For many years, we worked together as New Jersey’s Appropriations team – looking out for our state’s needs on Capitol Hill.  I was proud to work with him on issues so important to the citizens of our state – transportation, homeland security and open space.  In fact, in his final months, we worked in a bipartisan way to ensure that New Jersey has the resources to recover from an historic storm. We owe much to this dedicated public servant.

“The son of Eastern European immigrants, a veteran who served his nation in World War II, Frank Lautenberg worked hard and lived the American Dream.  Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.”