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.

The War on Terror is one of the most critical national security efforts in our history.

I remain committed to improving the government services to which Hudson Valley veterans are entitled.

Promoting job creation and economic growth in the Hudson Valley is one of my top priorities in Congress.

American businesses deserve a federal government that doesn't stand in their way, not one that tries to chase them overseas.

The government gave me enough money to go to acting school.

Economies typically do not function well in hyperinflation. The real value of government debt might disappear, but the economy is likely to disappear with it.

I'm much more attracted personally to governments going their full term. It's very hard to have a fixed term election I know with ah... a parliamentary democracy, but I've always had an instinct to say there should be a fixed term.