In my district, the budget scales back and eliminates several long-term shore protection projects important to the safety and economic security of Long Island.

There are always, of course, job losses of a cyclical nature in a recession.

As a personal beneficiary of the service that Amtrak provides and as someone who represents a congressional district that counts on safe, reliable rail service, I am a strong supporter of providing this vital industry the funding necessary to continue operations.

Transportation spending is a win-win proposition.

A healthy Amtrak is an integral part of New York and the Nation's economy and transportation systems.

This administration and the leadership in Congress appear to be intent on valuing wealth over work, thereby placing working families at a distinct disadvantage.

In this time of budget cuts, we cannot forget that basic science is a building block for scientific innovation and economic growth in the information age.

We need to send a clear message to gang members that violent crime will not be tolerated.

Foreign trade clearly holds down the cost of products we buy.

The Long Island Sound is an environmentally unique estuary that needs to be protected.

We have one of the few societies, the only one I can think of right offhand, where your health care is so tied to your job, so that when an American company has to hire, they have to think about health care.

As Serbia continues to move towards rectifying the evils of its past and joining the ranks of democratic nations, it is important that the individuals involved in the death of the Bytyqi brothers are held accountable for their actions[.]

Real economic stimulus comes from real investment.

It seems to me morally a decent society will try to take some of the increased benefit and use that to alleviate the pain of the few who are bearing the cost that made it possible.