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"President Bush's new mercury rule shows that he prefers to keep close ties with corporate polluters rather than protect the health of New Jersey families. The mercury rule released today clearly favors industry over public health.
Two weeks ago, President Bush quickly stopped in on Westfield, New Jersey to talk to a bunch of his supporters about his Social Security privatization proposal. The Westfield stop was part of a six-week push to convince Americans that the Social Security program faces an immediate crisis.
South Amboy, NJ --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today joined State Assemblyman John Wisniewski, South Amboy Mayor Jack O'Leary and New Jersey TRANSIT Executive Director George D. Warrington at the official opening of a new pedestrian overpass and plaza at the South Amboy Intermodal Transportation Station.
Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today secured $10 million in federal funds to complete improvements to the rail, bus passenger, and parking facilities at the South Amboy Intermodal Transportation Station and for the construction of a parking garage at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Brunswick.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today secured $2 million in federal funds for the U.S. National Park Service to construct a ferry terminal and pier at Sandy Hook and to continue construction on the Sandy Hook Multi-Use Path.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today secured $4 million in federal funds for the design and construction of a new recreational pier in Long Branch. Pallone said he hopes the federal funds will help the city attract additional money from state and other sources to move forward on the project, which is of historical significance to the city.
"Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the Pascrell/LoBiondo/Menendez amendment, which would protect New Jersey's ability to combat the influence money plays in the contracting process and to reaffirm states rights.
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. My opening remarks at last years budget oversight hearing expressed serious concerns about what was a disturbing trend in the Bush administrations priorities -- the apparent low priority given to the budgets of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Washington, D.C. --- After learning from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that budget cuts proposed by President Bush would eliminate all skimmer boat coverage of the Jersey coastline on summer weekends and holidays, U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today called the president's proposal ill-advised and urged him to reconsider this budget cut.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today said his office has talked with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to make sure that the Deal Lake flume would be open in time for the spring herring runs. According to the New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife, the runs of fish are not likely to begin until mid-April.