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 have one of the few societies, the only one I can think of right offhand, where your health care is so tied to your job, so that when an American company has to hire, they have to think about health care.

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

Real economic stimulus comes from real investment.

The fact is that America relies on Amtrak to move people.

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

This administration and the leadership in Congress appear to be intent on valuing wealth over work, thereby placing working families at a distinct disadvantage.