john kerry talking about the death of his former colleague in the senate, new jersey's frank lautenberg. the 89-year-old was the senate's most senior member. joining me on the phone is the democratic senator from new jersey, bob menendez. your reaction to the passing of your good friend and colleague? >> well, thomas i'm shaken by the loss of my colleague, my friend, and a great ally, frank lautenberg loved his job and the people who elected him five times. and who trusted him to always be on their side. and he always was. he was a tremendous fighter for new jersey. and one of the greatest generation, the last in the senate to have served in world war ii. and you know, frank is just an incredible american success story. he was a man who joined two of