Rodney Frelinghuysen

Some residents, I suspect, may be politically motivated in suggesting that having two members of Congress lessens Montclair's clout. Quite to the contrary. I think it increases Montclair's visibility - as a matter of fact, Essex County's visibility.

I had never had a particularly warm feeling about Richard Nixon, and it didn't get any warmer after my service.

I can remember when President Nixon basically said, 'All troops have been withdrawn from the delta.' And I said, 'Wait, I'm still here.'

We were the group that built the roads by day that the Vietcong traveled at night.

My father could never remember anybody's name.

I'm fiscally conservative but socially moderate. A moderate Republican - there just aren't many of us left.

New Jersey makes important contributions to the space program. We want to make sure it just doesn't happen in Houston.

Democrats get credit for money coming into the state, but I do a lot of heavy lifting.

My first responsibility is to be selfish for New Jersey.

My appropriations requests have always sought to benefit New Jersey. That is how I base my submissions to the committee for consideration.

Seven months after Hurricane Sandy, New Jersey residents and business are continuing the hard work of recovery.

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.

I go to a lot of events morning, noon and night when I'm not in Washington.

I'm pleased about representing any portion of Montclair.

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.

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.

I think it's important Republicans be in the majority so, like my Democratic counterparts, I give to the party.

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.

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.

People do stupid things... words are important.

Syria is a problem, but Iran is a bigger problem.

I don't apologize for looking after New Jersey's interests. That's an obligation that I'll always keep.

I don't think we need a Washington-imposed solution.

I'm a fiscal conservative. That's how I define myself.

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.

The primary reason that I'd be here or that Don Payne Jr. would be here is for you to know that members of Congress actually exist and are human.

I've known him for years, and I am supporting Chris Christie for president. Whether he will, in the final analysis, be the president, I don't know.

I do support and believe in the Second Amendment. But I do think we need more background checks rather than less.

I personally feel all guns ought to be registered.

Since the littoral combat ship plays a vital role, we want to make sure we're buying the correct version.

You don't want to upset the people from California. They can outvote you.

When you have 435 people who are opinionated... sometimes agreeing on things is difficult.

I still support Planned Parenthood personally because they do a good job providing health care for women, have for generations in my congressional district.

Certainly I support the Constitution, and I respect people's privacy, but I also think we need to err on the side of protecting us.

We need to keep an eye on influences from the Middle East or, let's say, indigenous groups, that might be involved in terrorism.

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.

A lot of New Jerseyans... have been very supportive of me.

I think fundraising has a lot to do with political viability.

It is important for me to personally visit Superfund sites to assess the progress being made.

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.

Basic training is horrible. It's dirty, and it's ugly. But you learn it's not just about you. It makes you part of a team, which helps you to survive.

If people are shooting at you, it's human nature to be afraid. I was afraid. I'll be quite blunt about that.

I've been at every American Legion and VFW post in my district.

I'm a member of the American legion and VFW, patron member of the Jewish War Veterans.

There's been nobody who stays in more communication and listens to veterans more than I do.

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.

To keep providing our soldiers, sailors and Marines with 21st-century firepower, Picatinny needs 21st-century laboratories and research and development facilities.

New Jersey has more Superfund sites than other state in the nation, but considerable progress has been made.

Whatever solutions there are for flood control need to be bipartisan.

When the USS New Jersey is commissioned, it will be a source of pride for everyone in our state for decades.