when you follow congressman hinchey in the congress, you have some very big shoes to fill. i heard about his service and i enjoy the stories, because it sets for me an example of what i want to do in this body. you know, after congressman hinchey sacrificed for his country as a navy sailor, as my own father did, he became a respected state lawmaker and served here for two decades. my neighbors in the hudson valley know he worked for them for economic justice and economic equality because he believed this government should work for everyone, including me like him who grew up in a working-class family and spent some time working in a factory, because our country, as congressman hinchey understood, is better off when leadership like his supports ordinary americans, people like him who served in our military, our veterans, our working and middle-class families who struggle to put food on the table and pay the bills, but can appreciate the beauty of the environment and the timeless wonder of places like the hudson valley. congressman hinchey played a critical role in the modern