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.

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

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

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

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

Real economic stimulus comes from real investment.

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.