Vito Fossella
Vito Fossella
Vito John Fossella, Jr.is a U.S. Republican politician from the state of New York who formerly represented the state's 13th Congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives for six terms, from 1997 to 2009 serving as the lone Republican from New York City. Fossella, a Staten Island native, was born to a family that included several politicians. Fossella initially took office in 1997, after winning a special election held to replace the resigning Susan Molinari...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth9 March 1965
CountryUnited States of America
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On balance, I think things are going well,
In my district of Staten Island and Brooklyn, residents joined together and raised money to help military families send these packages over seas.
The issue for me is American competitiveness, and how do we best create a climate here that allows international capital to come to these shores to create jobs.
Ukraine has been a strong partner to the United States on international initiatives and a committed ally in fighting the War on Terrorism.
One of the essential elements of government responsibility is to communicate effectively to the American people, especially in time of a potential terrorist attack or a natural disaster.
In New York alone, there was an average of more than 300 campus fires per year between 1997 and 2000, with roughly 160 of them annually in dormitories.
In the annals of history, few men have left a more positive imprint on the world than Pope John Paul II.
Hamas is responsible for countless homicide bombings that have killed hundreds of Israeli citizens. They have waged a terror war with the sole intent of murdering innocent people.
From the Bush Administration to the 9-11 Commission, there is an urgent and universally recognized need to change the broken formula through which Homeland Security grant money currently is allocated to our first responders.
Every single day, we have hundreds, if not thousands of police officers protecting the lives of not just New Yorkers, but the millions who come to New York City to work and to vacation.
And finally, let me just say it is a fact that not every city can dedicate resources to terrorism.
Lebanon can choose to be either a partner in ridding the scourge of terrorism or another obstacle that cows to the most radical elements of society.
I won't tolerate lying.
Vetting and verifying information is one thing. Having our government sending out conflicting messages to the American people when conflict can be avoided is another.