Two of New Jersey?s U.S. senators are calling the Bush Administration?s proposed homeland security budget inadequate.

Democratic senators Frank Lautenberg and Robert Menendez, along with Governor Jon Corzine (D-NJ), feel the proposed federal homeland security budget puts New Jersey at risk. The senators say the plan to spend $175 million nationally on rail security is below rock bottom. The senators also claim the budget gives too much homeland security funding to states at a far lower risk of a terror attack than New Jersey.

The senators say they will fight for the government to spend more than $1 billion on rail security. The senators also plan to battle over funding for first responders, firefighter grants and programs to help law enforcement prevent terrorism. According to the senators, all of those areas are in line for cuts under the president?s plan.