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.

Transportation spending is a win-win proposition.

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

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.

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

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.

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