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

Trade helps bring us products cheaply, but there is no guarantee whatsoever to assume that it will allow us to replace the jobs that have been lost, and there is no mechanism under productivity that says that, either.

The people who do not get jobs are often the most vulnerable in our society, and joblessness is a terrible plight for anyone who suffers from it.

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

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.

The residents and elected officials of Long Island have fought vigorously for many years and spent millions of dollars to preserve the quality of life that the Long Island Sound offers.

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