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

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.

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.

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

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

Real economic stimulus comes from real investment.

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.