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

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.

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.

Meanwhile, hard-working Americans are increasingly faced with workplace conditions in which critically important safeguards are watered down, emerging problems are ignored, and enforcement is scaled back.

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.

Amtrak offers riders a cost-effective way to travel throughout the country.