Carolyn McCarthy: “If our young people are not involved in the decisions that we are making, ... it is not going to mean anything.”

Each day, each month, each year passes by without reauthorization is another day, another month and another year that this country, in my opinion, is failing our children.

I am going to make something happen.

I was pleased that the healthcare reform law includes language requiring employers to provide reasonable break times and private space for nursing mothers on the job.

I cannot emphasize enough the importance of the federal government listening to what is working locally.