Maurice Hinchey
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"Maurice Dunlea Hinchey" is a former United States House of Representatives/U.S. Representative from New York. He is a member of the Democratic Party (United States)/Democratic Party. He retired at the end of his term in January 2013 after twenty years in Congress.

A New York City native who moved to the Hudson Valley where he attended high school and college, Hinchey had previously represented part of the area in the New York State Assembly since 1974. As chair of that body's Environmental Conservation Committee, he took the lead in bringing environmentalism/environmental issues to the fore, particularly when he held hearings on the problems created by toxic waste disposal in the Love Canal neighborhood of Niagara Falls, New York/Niagara Falls. In his later years in Congress he vehemently opposed hydraulic fracturing to exploit the natural gas resources of the Marcellus Shale. Throughout his career he was considered a political progressivism/progressive for his liberal stands on other issues.

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The importance of the river cannot be overstated in the history of the country, or the development of the nation.

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Restoring the Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge is a win-win situation for everyone, ... Not only will we get to enjoy the beautiful views from the bridge and the 30 miles of trails, but the resulting economic activity from new visitors to the area will benefit the region's economy.

The more that his ideas see the light of day, the better off we are, given the opportunity to examine them, ... Because I think most people, frankly, would reject them.

You've done one heck of a job. And I think we're going to miss you a great deal.

What we are trying to do is demonstrate to the Fed that there is a strong interest in Congress to keep interest rates the way they are, ... There is no sign of inflation, no reason to raise rates.

It's clear price gouging, ... The oil companies are gouging the American citizenry aggressively, relentlessly, and without any sense of conscience whatsoever.

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