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Americans need more help from Washington, now!

Our country is suffering through the worst health crisis since the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, and the worst economic crisis since the 1929 crash and subsequent Great Depression. Under a federal government emergency program dubbed Warp Speed . . . more

6/5/20

America must bring critical production home

If there’s one overarching economic lesson the coronavirus pandemic is teaching us, it’s that the United States has become over-reliant on other nations for critical manufacturing capacity. more

5/21/20

Covid-19 is a wake-up call for America

The coronavirus pandemic sweeping our nation has highlighted critical gaps in our ability to beat back such threats. more

5/8/20

For American higher education, it’s time to lead

As the nation emerges from the coronavirus lockdown and begins to return to a semblance of normalcy, many of our cherished institutions will face some harsh realities. Nowhere will this dose of reality be starker than for America’s colleges and universities. more

4/24/20

Congress steps up to battle the coronavirus crisis

It’s good news that Congress was able to reach agreement on a financial rescue of our economy at a moment of grave national emergency. More than $2 trillion will pump oxygen into an economy that’s gasping for life. more

4/17/20

It’s time for colleges to graduate to the 21st century

The model of higher education today rests on a system created in the Middle Ages, when knowledge was highly concentrated in a few places and in a few hands. It has evolved only slowly over the centuries. more

4/3/20

Let’s work together to defeat the coronavirus

How often do we hear that the most important thing in life is good health? That truth has been driven home by the coronavirus . . . more

3/13/20

Will Bloomberg save the day for Democrats?

The way the Democratic primary season is unfolding, it looks more and more likely that unless his juggernaut is derailed, Sen. Bernie Sanders may snatch the nomination and doom the party to electoral defeat. more

2/28/20

You heard the president: The state of our union is strong

As a senator, I was privileged to attend many State of the Union addresses . . . more

2/14/20

In Washington and Albany, let common sense prevail

It’s the time of year when our leaders in Washington and Albany take stock of the state of the nation and New York. If we see our country and state with a clear eye . . . more

1/31/20

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