Climate change, as everyone knows, is one of the biggest crises we face.

I think we need more money in this program.

I do not agree that kids who are hungry do not eat. I do not agree.

I urge you to please help us achieve that goal by getting us to inform Congress how important a little bit of money...

I think this is a vital issue because of the obesity rates in children and how important it is for their health and well-being to feed them good foods.

Yes, but it really works. When it gets implemented, it is incredible.

we support the purpose of the Invasive Fish and Wildlife Protection Act.

S. 1153, the Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act, introduced by Senator Gillibrand, would help close those invasion pathways by modernizing the Nation's antiquated systems governing the import and interstate transport of harmful…

I was grateful to hear Senator Blumenthal's very interesting legislation that I will support.

Inaction on climate change will cost the Federal Government and our taxpayers billions and billions and billions of dollars.

Climate change is real, it is here and humans have a role to play in it.

We have already seen Superstorm Sandy cost more than $60 billion.

Superfund is a very serious issue in New York State.

But we in Congress must also do our part to ensure that the EPA has all of the resources it needs to do an effective job at cleaning up Superfund sites.

The Hudson River is a real success story.

I would like to make sure that the restoration of the lake is completed in a timely manner.

We are ahead of schedule. We are about 60 to 70 percent done with dredging PCBs out of the Hudson River.

We need a policy like the FAMILY Act (H.R. 3712/S. 1810), introduced by Senator Gillibrand.

Family and medical leave insurance... would allow employees to take temporary leave to recover from illness or care for a sick loved one.

Do you think the margin protection program will be ready for September 1?

Can you assure us that the healthy food financing initiative will be administered in such a way that can get to all of these communities?

I just want to end with I also look forward to working with you on some food safety initiatives...

That is great. Do you think FSA has all the stuff they need to do for what they need to do?

I want to make sure that specialty crop coverage which is so critical does not get lost or put at the bottom there.

Will you work with me to make sure we fund that because it is really vital for our State?