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

Our nation and those of the developed world must offer our own resistance to despot leaders who seek to commit murder on the basis of religion or race.

In this time of budget cuts, we cannot forget that basic science is a building block for scientific innovation and economic growth in the information age.

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.

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

Real economic stimulus comes from real investment.

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