Vito Fossella: “I come not as a Republican, not as a New Yorker, but as a person who loves this great country and all its ideals and…”

I rise in support of H.R. 507, the Vision Care for Kids Act, and join my colleague in asking for its adoption. We've been working on this bill for about 6 years; and after countless modifications, negotiations and compromise, I'm proud to…

I believe the amendment offers tremendous opportunity to increase the morale of our troops overseas which, as we are well aware, is a necessary component to have a confident and fully prepared military. I drafted the amendment in response…

Let me commend the gentlelady from South Dakota and the gentleman from Louisiana for bringing this to the floor. I think what they said is totally accurate in the sense that as our population lives longer and lives more healthy lives…

I understanding we are in tight fiscal times. However, given the circumstances the workers face, will you work with me and my New York colleagues and others as we move towards conference and think creatively on this issue and work with the…