Quotes from Jerry Costello

Through these adversities, Israel has endured with continued strength, conviction, and faith.

Make no mistake, our troops will be in Afghanistan and Iraq for a long time.

Amtrak is extremely important to the economy of Southern Illinois and I will continue to work with state and local leaders and my colleagues in Congress to secure the necessary funding to maintain full service.

This was a tragic event in human history, but by paying tribute to the Armenian community we ensure the lessons of the Armenian genocide are properly understood and acknowledged.

While some people are certainly seeing economic benefits, many others are unemployed, underemployed, without health insurance and struggling to make ends meet.

Almost 70 percent of U.S. ag exports travel the upper Mississippi River and the Illinois waterway system.

Since September 11, 2001, many in this nation and this Congress have a deeper appreciation for the importance of the sacrifices made by our law enforcement officers.

As Members of Congress and people of conscience, we must work to overcome the indifference and distortions of history, and ensure that future generations know what happened.

Every day more Americans watch their jobs being shipped overseas.