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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Our government should do everything it can to ensure the successful prosecution of those responsible for the murders of U.S. citizens abroad. It should provide resources as needed, and it should make it clear to the authorities in Belgrade that inaction does have repercussions on bilateral relations.