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As a health care professional, Senator Joe Pennacchio believes no politicians should lobby the FDA unless they are absolutely certain they are acting in the best interests of patients.

If these allegations are true, then it is very important that New Jersey find and aid any state patients victimized by political failures, Kean said. Governor Corzine should order the health commissioner to start her inquiry today.

Menendez, Lautenberg, Mikulski, Cardin, Bill Nelson call on Defense officials to explain why EPA regulations have been ignored; Menendez, Lautenberg and Nelson also ask GAO to investigate

PAYNE, CODEY, BOOKER ANNOUNCE COUNTYWIDE ESSEX SUPPORT FOR LAUTENBERG

            NEWARK, NJ – U.S. Rep. Donald Payne, State Senate President Dick Codey and Newark Mayor Cory Booker today announced a lengthy list of local, county and state officials from Essex County that are throwing their support behind U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg’s re-election bid.  The growing list of democrats that gave their endorsement today includes local mayors and council members, county freeholders, and state legislators.

NO DEALS, NO GAMES. A FIRM ENDORSEMENT FOR SENATOR LAUTENBERG FROM ASSEMBLY MEMBERS VALERIE VAINIERI HUTTLE AND GORDON M. JOHNSON

Englewood- Bergen County's District 37 State Assembly members Valerie Vainieri Huttle and Gordon M. Johnson offered their unequivocal support for the re-election of United States Senator Frank R. Lautenberg.

WASHINTON, D.C – The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources recently approved legislation Sens. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) sponsored to extend funding for the Coastal Heritage Trail in New Jersey until the year 2011. 

WASHINGTON – Today, President Bush submitted his FY2009 budget proposal to Congress – a proposal that includes cuts to key domestic health care, education, environmental programs and state and local homeland security grants. The budget raises the deficit without even including the cost of the war.

Washington, DC – Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton, Charles Schumer, Frank Lautenberg, and Robert Menendez, along with Representatives Jerrold Nadler, Carolyn Maloney, and Vito Fossella today called on President Bush to provide adequate funding for the health programs for the victims of the 9/11 attacks when he releases his budget request on February 4th.

WASHINGTON – Today the New Jersey Department of Agriculture reported that the 2008 gypsy moth infestation in New Jersey could be drastically worse than last year’s, which itself was the worst in 20 years. In 2007 the moths killed 14,000 acres of trees in the state, and this year they could kill 45,000 acres, according to the Department.

Funds Included in FY 2008 Omnibus Bill Signed by President