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.

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

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

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.

The Long Island Sound is an environmentally unique estuary that needs to be protected.

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 fact is that America relies on Amtrak to move people.