What other innovative concepts have you tested specifically for providing support during the summer months in rural communities?

I have the largest counties in the State. So the transportation piece is critical.

I represent New York's 21st district, a very rural part of the Northeast, and frankly the East Coast.

I would love to work with the Department to identify what those innovative solutions are for rural communities.

My district is a great example of a district that is in need and that is quite rural.

I represent New York's 21st district, which is one of the most rural districts on the East Coast, but it is also one of the most aged districts if you look at the percentage of seniors that I represent.

As we know, there are approximately 200,000 Americans suffering from early onset Alzheimer's disease and too often people living with this disease in their 30's, 40's, and 50's can have young children, new homes, or growing careers.

Alzheimer's forever changes people's lives. It has impacted my family and we have heard from stories on both sides, both individuals in the audience here today, witnesses, as well as Members of Congress who have been impacted.

I think particularly for nontraditional students who we know are working at the same time as they are taking courses, we want to make sure that employment experience helps with their academic work because I think that will help us address…

One of mine is Fort Drum, which I believe is the strongest community to be the preferred site.

Our expectation, on the record, let me make it perfectly clear, is that our expectation that we will hear from the Secretary of Defense what the preferred site is.

Our congressional intent was very clear. The environmental impact study was funded, was authorized by Congress.