As a former professional patient advocate, I believe prescription drugs are an essential part of high-quality medical treatment, and I supported enactment of the Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act. |
As a former small business owner, I recognize both the important role small businesses play in our economy and the broad universe of challenges that small business owners face in trying to make ends meet. |
As a former teacher and a mother and grandmother, I know firsthand the importance of a quality education. |
But there is a need to explore ways we can preserve the promise of Social Security for future generations. |
Congress will be seeking the answers in the days ahead. There is no place for fraud or abuse in any federal program, especially one as vital and serious as this, to help affected small businesses recover economically after 9/11. |
Consider, this a nation where women are covered, yet given the opportunity to have free democratic elections ... it means democracy. |
Due to the inadequacies exposed by Katrina, can we expect FEMA to conduct another review of the evacuation plan for the area surrounding Indian Point? |
Farming in our rural communities is not just an economic industry, but a way of life. |
Half a million didn't get us anywhere near the level of improvements that we'll need, but it's allowing us to do these three projects, |
I am committed to ensuring that every child has the opportunity for academic success. |
I am committed to strengthening our agricultural economy by protecting the unique interests of small and medium size family farms so that they can continue to operate. |
I am staunchly committed to ensuring the long-term solvency of Social Security and preserving full benefits for Americans who have spent their entire working lives contributing to this program. |
I believe that the federal government should be doing more to reduce taxes and unnecessary regulations that hamper small business growth. |
I remain committed to improving the government services to which Hudson Valley veterans are entitled. |
I was a chief author of the Truth-in-Regulating Act, which provided a new way for the federal government to review the impact of proposed regulations on small businesses before they take effect. |