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

However, this President sees no problem eliminating funding for Perkins Loans in his budget, even though the cost of tuition is rising and will continue to rise as the administration's policies force inflation.

We need to get serious about combating gang violence on Long Island, and the entire nation.

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

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

Our government should do everything it can to ensure the successful prosecution of those responsible for the murders of U.S. citizens abroad. It should provide resources as needed, and it should make it clear to the authorities in Belgrade that inaction does have repercussions on bilateral relations.

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.