I’m very respectful of people’s views. I know that they’re deeply held, and I’d like to hope that people are respectful of my deeply held views. – Rodney Frelinghuysen
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. – Rodney Frelinghuysen
If people are shooting at you, it’s human nature to be afraid. I was afraid. I’ll be quite blunt about that. – Rodney Frelinghuysen
When the USS New Jersey is commissioned, it will be a source of pride for everyone in our state for decades. – Rodney Frelinghuysen
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. – Rodney Frelinghuysen
New Jersey makes important contributions to the space program. We want to make sure it just doesn’t happen in Houston. – Rodney Frelinghuysen
It is now clear that the president violated both his oath of office and the oath he took to tell the truth. In doing so, Bill Clinton not only committed perjury, he violated the public trust. – Rodney Frelinghuysen
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. – Rodney Frelinghuysen
We need the cooperation of the Pakistanis. If we don’t have any, we lose insight into the actions of those who would do our country harm. – Rodney Frelinghuysen
Our nation has invested millions of dollars in building safe, humane and, I may say, air-conditioned facilities to detain and prosecute the detainees at Guantanamo. – Rodney Frelinghuysen
The Keystone pipeline is one of those things that’s sort of a political driver. And mostly, the Republicans use it to sort of embarrass the president and embarrass quite a few Democrats who feel that there’s a potential for an environmental disaster. – Rodney Frelinghuysen
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. – Rodney Frelinghuysen
I know we don’t need automatic weapons, but the question may boil down to what is an automatic weapon. – Rodney Frelinghuysen
To keep providing our soldiers, sailors and Marines with 21st-century firepower, Picatinny needs 21st-century laboratories and research and development facilities. – Rodney Frelinghuysen
New Jersey has more Superfund sites than other state in the nation, but considerable progress has been made. – Rodney Frelinghuysen
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. – Rodney Frelinghuysen
Research and development activities to support Yucca are permitted. This will ensure that we keep Congress in the driver’s seat for nuclear waste policy. – Rodney Frelinghuysen
If one committee controlled your entire budget, I think you might make some effort to build up personal relationships. I think it is a no-brainer. – Rodney Frelinghuysen
Since the littoral combat ship plays a vital role, we want to make sure we’re buying the correct version. – Rodney Frelinghuysen
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. – Rodney Frelinghuysen
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. – Rodney Frelinghuysen
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. – Rodney Frelinghuysen
There have been some management issues with Amtrak, but I think they have cleaned up their act. – Rodney Frelinghuysen
Let me make it clear: I support health care reform. I just don’t support Nancy Pelosi’s version. – Rodney Frelinghuysen
My appropriations requests have always sought to benefit New Jersey. That is how I base my submissions to the committee for consideration. – Rodney Frelinghuysen
There’s been nobody who stays in more communication and listens to veterans more than I do. – Rodney Frelinghuysen
