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.

Hopefully, Serbia's political leaders will not only recognize the seriousness which we attach to this case but also understand that it is in Serbia's interest to let justice work to sever the ties with the Milosevic past that have held the country back from a Europe where it otherwise belongs.

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

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

The fact is that America relies on Amtrak to move people.

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.

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[.]