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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSenator Frank Lautenburg died
RIP Senator.On Edit Senator Lautenburg was at 89, the last of the World War II Veterans.
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Huffington Post says it was Viral Pneumonia that took him from us.
Write up from Daily Kos on a fine Senator who will be missed.
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Senator Frank Lautenburg died (Original Post)
Savannahmann
Jun 2013
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pacalo
(24,857 posts)1. Oh no. I really liked him.
Such a good man. Rest now, Sen. Lautenburg.
Savannahmann
(3,891 posts)2. He was a great Senator
He came back from Retirement to save the seat from the damn Republicans who were trying hard to steal it. We owe him a lot for his sevice, a debt that now sadly can never be repaid.
pacalo
(24,857 posts)5. I was just looking for some of the fiery speeches he made during the Bush/Cheney regime
on YouTube & there were no videos from that period. He was a great speaker.
Savannahmann
(3,891 posts)6. One of my favorites
pacalo
(24,857 posts)7. That's definitely one that I remember.
Thanks for the link.
life long demo
(1,113 posts)3. Sorry to hear about Sen. Frank Lautenburg's passing
He was a good man. I'm from PA but know that he was a very good Senator. We really needed him. Rest in Peace.
Octafish
(55,745 posts)4. A REAL Democrat
Guy believed in using the powers of government to make life better for ALL Americans.
World War II vets don't like war, unlike the current leadership, they put some things ahead of money. Human life, for instance.
JI7
(93,801 posts)8. i'm not sure i knew that people use to smoke on planes before
did anyone here fly with people smoking on a plane ?