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.

Real economic stimulus comes from real investment.

There are always, of course, job losses of a cyclical nature in a recession.

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.

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

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.