You know, I do think it's fairly incredible that a state's senior senator can just be marginalised like this. I like Booker, but I think Lautenberg has served New Jersey for too long to be treated this way. It does seem he's lost all his allies though. If I were him, I'd stand my ground and make a show of things. Heck, I'd consider running as an independent or even a Republican. Yet again, I, as myself, would still vote for Booker.
Lautenberg is probably the most passionate supporter of Amtrak we have in Congress today, and has been great on pretty much every other issue, too.
Is he? Fat lot of good he's done.
He's faced a lot of headwind, especially recently.
FWIW, I'm not normally a huge fan of naming things after living politicians, but I make an exception for Secaucus Junction, which is named after, and only exists due to the good work of, Senator Lautenberg.
