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2007 Press Releases by Issue
Agriculture
Budget and Appropriations
- Hinchey Helps Secure More Than $8 Million In Federal Agricultural Research Funding For Cornell University (December 21, 2007)
- Hinchey Secures Final Congressional Approval of $1.476 Million for The Solar Energy Consortium (December 20, 2007)
- Hinchey Secures Final Congressional Approval Of $405,784 In Federal Funding For Benedictine Hospital, Greater Hudson Valley Family Health Center, & Institute for Family Health (December 20, 2007)
- Hinchey Secures Final Congressional Approval Of $980,000 For Street & Drainage Improvements On Grand Avenue In Poughkeepsie (December 20, 2007)
- Hinchey, Clinton, & McHugh Obtain Final Congressional Approval of $492,200 For Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Celebration (December 20, 2007)
- Hinchey, Hall, & Gillibrand Secure Final OK From Congress On $700,000 For U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers To Conduct Flood Prevention Study Of Upper Delaware River Watershed (December 20, 2007)
- Hinchey Helps Secure Final Passage Of Middle Class Tax Relief Bill (December 19, 2007)
- Hinchey Secures Final Congressional Approval of $143,449 In Federal Funding For The Samuel Dorsky Museum (December 19, 2007)
- Hinchey Details Sweeping Legislative Showdown Facing Congress This Week; Discusses Impact Of Bills On New York & Veto Threats From President Bush (December 17, 2007)
- Hinchey Votes For Middle Class Tax Relief (November 9, 2007)
- Hinchey Secures Final House Approval of $7.6 Million For Defense Projects Based In Southern Tier (November 8, 2007)
- Hinchey Secures House Approval Of $200,000 To Help Revitalize Ellenville's Business District (September 10, 2007)
- Hinchey, Arcuri Secure $791,700 Federal Grant For Broome Country To Purchase Two New Hybrid-Electric Transit Buses (September 5, 2007)
- Hinchey and Arcuri Commend Lockheed Martin Owego For Securing $951 Million Multi-Year Navy Contract (August 16, 2007)
- Hinchey, Hall, & Gillibrand Secure House Approval Of $700,000 For U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers To Conduct Flood Prevention Study Of Upper Delaware River Watershed (August 3, 2007)
- Hinchey Secures House Approval Of $80,000 For Youth Programs At Bardavon 1869 Opera House & Woodstock Film Festival (July 27, 2007)
- Hinchey Secures House Panel's Approval of $7 Million For Defense Projects Based In Southern Tier (July 25, 2007)
- Hinchey Announce $320,000 In New Federal Funding For Youth Violence & Gang Prevention Program In Newburgh (July 23, 2007)
- Hinchey Secures $250,000 From House For Local Health Care Centers (July 20, 2007)
- Upstate New York House Members Secure Critical Agriculture Research Funding (July 20, 2007)
- Hinchey Announces Significant New Federal Funding For Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz (July 16, 2007)
- House Poised To OK Hinchey Request Of $150,000 For Improvements To Maverick Concert Hall In Woodstock (June 25, 2007)
- House Set To Pass Hinchey Request Of $1 Million For Sewer Line Extension To Bethel Woods (June 25, 2007)
- Hinchey Helps House Pass Bill Investing $37.4 Billion In Homeland Security (June 15, 2007)
- Hinchey Helps House Pass Largest Increase Ever In Veterans Health Care Funding (June 15, 2007)
- Hinchey Statement on House Passage of Budget Resolution (March 29, 2007)
- Hinchey Helps House Pass Bill To Fund Federal Government Through Fiscal Year 2007 (January 31, 2007)
- Hinchey Announces $12.44 Million In Lost Funding For Local Projects Due To Republicans' Failure To Pass Budget Bills (January 8, 2007)
Economy & Jobs
Education
Energy and Environment
Energy
- Hinchey Statement on Release of Interior Department-Commissioned Report on the Collection & Auditing of Oil & Gas Royalties (December 18, 2007)
- Hinchey, Arcuri, & Hall Urge NYS Public Service Commission To Protect New York Residents, Not Respond To NYRI Request (December 13, 2007)
- Hinchey Statement on House Passage Of Energy Reform Bill (December 6, 2007)
- Hinchey Announces Unprecedented Coalition Between The Solar Energy Consortium & Five Research Universities In New York (December 4, 2007)
- Hinchey Fighting To Push Comprehensive Energy Legislation Through Congress To Lower Gas Prices In Short & Long-Term (November 15, 2007)
- Hinchey Gets Final House Approval Of $3.2 Million For Research & Development As Part Of Solar Energy Consortium In Kingston (November 8, 2007)
- Hinchey, Markey & House Colleagues Make Direct Appeal To U.S. Dept. of Justice To Appeal Kerr-McGee Ruling (November 7, 2007)
- Hinchey, House Colleagues To Formally Urge U.S. Dept. of Justice To Appeal Kerr-McGee Ruling In Order To Continue Collecting Royalties From Energy Companies (November 6, 2007)
- Hinchey Visits Cornell Solar Decathlon Team; Touts Partnership With Proposed NY Solar Energy Consortium (October 18, 2007)
- Thirty Members of Congress Sign Letter to Dept. of Energy Seeking Study of Alternatives to Building High Voltage Transmission Lines (October 12, 2007)
- Hinchey Vows To Fight U.S. Dept. of Energy's Formal Designation Of Power Line Corridors In Congress & Court (October 2, 2007)
- Hinchey Statement On Empire State Development's $1.5 Million Grant To Attract Solar Energy Companies To Ulster County (September 24, 2007)
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission Responds To New York House Members; Grants Extension Of Intervener Period For Indian Point License Renewal (September 19, 2007)
- New Yorkers Deserve More Time To Register Concerns About Indian Point (September 7, 2007)
- Hinchey Announces $4 Million Federal Investment For Research & Development As Part Of Solar Energy Consortium In Kingston (August 7, 2007)
- Fight Against NYRI Continues In Washington (August 4, 2007)
- Hinchey Unveils Plans For Major Solar Energy Consortium In Upstate New York (July 17, 2007)
- Hinchey Vows To Keep Fighting In Congress Against U.S. Dept. of Energy Power Line Corridor Plan (June 20, 2007)
- East Coast Governors Support Efforts To Stop U.S. Dept. Of Energy's Power Line Corridor Plan; Hinchey Readies To Offer Amendment Tuesday To Block NYRI Proposal (June 18, 2007)
- House Panel Approves Hinchey Measure To Help Close Loophole That Allows Energy Companies To Take Oil & Gas From Public Lands Without Paying A Fee (June 7, 2007)
- Hinchey Encourages Strong Public Participation At Upcoming Public Meeting On U.S. Dept. of Energy's Power Line Corridor Plan (June 4, 2007)
- Hinchey Helps House Pass Bill To Protect Public From Artificially-Inflated Gas Prices; Presses FTC To Crack Down On Oil Company Consolidations (May 23, 2007)
- Hinchey Pushing Bill To Protect Public From Artificially-Inflated Gas Prices (May 15, 2007)
- Hinchey Testifies At U.S. Dept. of Energy Hearing On Power Line Proposals (May 15, 2007)
- Hinchey Statement on U.S. Department of Energy's Announcement of Public Hearing In Rochester on Proposed Power Line Corridor (May 9, 2007)
- Hinchey, Lowey, Hall Introduce Legislation to Raise Standards for Indian Point (May 4, 2007)
- Bipartisan Group of House Members Unveil New Legislative Strategy to Block U.S. Dept. of Energy's Power Line Plan That Allows Eminent Domain & Usurps State Authority (May 3, 2007)
- Hinchey, Hall, Lowey, Engel & Shays Demand Public Be Heard On Indian Point (May 1, 2007)
- Hinchey Statement On Entergy's Application For Renewal Of Indian Point License (April 30, 2007)
- Hinchey Statement on U.S. Dept. of Interior's Announcement of Plans for New Drilling In Gulf of Mexico, Alaska, & Virginia (April 30, 2007)
- Hinchey, Hall, & Arcuri Request Power Line Hearings In Upstate New York (April 30, 2007)
- Hinchey, Arcuri & Hall Stand Against NYRI (April 26, 2007)
- Hinchey, Shays Reintroduce Sweeping Energy Reform Bill (April 19, 2007)
- An End to Global Oil Aid:Hinchey Introduces Bill to Stop International Subsidies to Big Oil (April 17, 2007)
- Hinchey & Hall React To NRC Decision Not to Launch an Independent Safety Assessment of Indian Point (February 16, 2007)
- Sen. Kerry and Rep. Hinchey Re-Introduce Measure to Repeal More Than $25 Billion in Wasteful Tax Breaks & Subsidies for Oil Companies (January 19, 2007)
- House Approves Hinchey-Markey Royalties Provision As Part Of First 100 Hours Energy Reform Bill (January 18, 2007)
- Hinchey-Markey Royalties Provision Included In First 100 Hours Energy Bill (January 12, 2007)
- Hinchey Statement On Interior Department's Decision To Increase Royalty Rate For Offshore Oil & Gas Leases (January 9, 2007)
Environment
- USDA Inspector General Responds To Request From House Members; Opens Investigation Into Possible Illegal Forest Service Logging Projects In Giant Sequoia National Monument (November 6, 2007)
- House Passes Bill Including Hinchey Measure To Collect Fees From Hardrock Mining Companies For Toxic Cleanups (November 1, 2007)
- Hinchey, House Colleagues Seek Protection For Utah’s Prehistoric Archaeological Sites And Roadless Areas (October 30, 2007)
- House Panel Approves Hinchey Amendment To Collect Fees From Hardrock Mining Companies For Toxic Cleanups (October 18, 2007)
- Hinchey Secures Authorization for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers To Begin Long-Term Flood Prevention Work Along Esopus & Rondout Creeks (October 15, 2007)
- House Members Request Formal Probe Of Possible Illegal Forest Service Logging Projects In Giant Sequoia National Monument (October 10, 2007)
- Hinchey Helps Inaugurate New High Falls Water District (October 9, 2007)
- Hinchey Announces Funds For A Federal Study On TCE Exposure Of IBM Employees (August 9, 2007)
- Hinchey Endorses EPA's Proposal To Grant Extended Waiver On Filtration System For New York City Watershed; Urges City To Act As Better Partner (June 13, 2007)
- Hinchey-Clinton Statement On National Research Council Report On Sediment Dredging At Superfund Megasites (June 5, 2007)
- Hinchey Joins Inslee & Cantwell in Reintroducing Legislation to Protect Nearly 60 Million Acres of Roadless National Forest (May 24, 2007)
- Hinchey, Moran & Shays Lead Congressional Effort To Stop U.S. Dept. of Interior From Unilaterally Weakening Endangered Species Act (May 16, 2007)
- Hinchey Backs New York Dept. of Environmental Conservation's Study of TCE Contamination In Ithaca (May 11, 2007)
- Hinchey Calls on IBM to Cooperate with Federal Study on TCE Exposure of Employees; Announces Next Steps to Secure Funding for Research (April 27, 2007)
- Hinchey Unveils Critical Next Steps to Block U.S. Dept. of Energy's Latest Move That Helps Pave the Way for NYRI Project (April 27, 2007)
- Hinchey, Inslee, & Gilchrest Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Protect Bristol Bay From Oil & Gas Drilling (April 19, 2007)
- Hinchey Introduces Bill To Protect America's Red Rock Wilderness (April 18, 2007)
- Hinchey Introduces Legislation To Restore Superfund Polluter Fees To Expedite Cleanup Of Hazardous Sites (April 17, 2007)
- Hinchey Responds to Designation of Upper Delaware River as Fourth Most Endangered River In America (April 17, 2007)
- Hinchey Statement on EPA Proposal to Grant Extended Waiver On Filtration System For New York City Watershed (April 12, 2007)
- Hinchey Sponsors Bill To Dramatically Reduce Pollutants That Cause Global Warming (March 20, 2007)
- Hinchey Grills Administration Officials Over Lack Of Funding For Flood Prevention (March 7, 2007)
FDA
Foreign Affairs
- Hinchey Votes For Orderly & Responsible Redeployment Of U.S. Troops From Iraq (November 15, 2007)
- "President's Withdrawal Plan is No Plan At All" (September 13, 2007)
- Hinchey Statement On General Petraeus's Report To Congress On Iraq (September 10, 2007)
- Hinchey Announces $169,395 Federal Grant For Ithaca Mentoring Program (August 22, 2007)
- Hinchey Statement On House Vote To Require Withdrawal From Iraq (July 12, 2007)
- Hinchey Votes Against New Iraq Spending Measure; Helps Push Through Critical Domestic Funds, Minimum Wage Increase (May 24, 2007)
- Hinchey Statement on Vote to Help End Occupation of Iraq, Set Benchmarks For Progress & Hold President Bush Accountable (May 10, 2007)
- Hinchey Helps Pass House-Senate Negotiated Bill To Bring Troops Home From Iraq (April 25, 2007)
- Hinchey Helps House Pass Bill Setting Timeline For Withdrawal From Iraq & Strengthening Security For Troops Currently Overseas (March 23, 2007)
- Hinchey Delivers Remarks On Fourth Anniversary Of Invasion & Occupation Of Iraq (March 19, 2007)
- Hinchey Statement On Vice President Cheney's Remarks On Democratic Efforts To Withdraw Troops From Iraq (March 12, 2007)
- Hinchey Statement On House Passage Of Resolution Opposing President Bush's Plan For An Escalation Of Troops In Iraq (February 16, 2007)
- Hinchey Delivers Remarks From House Floor On Iraq Resolution (February 14, 2007)
- Hinchey Statement On President Bush's National Address On Iraq (January 10, 2007)
Grant Announcements
- Hinchey Announces $74,985 Federal Grant For The Gerry Foundation's Sullivan Renaissance Program (December 17, 2007)
- Hinchey Announces $124,896 Federal Grant For Bullville Fire District (December 12, 2007)
- Hinchey Announces $250,000 Federal Grant For Cornell Upward Bound Program (December 7, 2007)
- Hinchey Announces $5.2 Million Grant For Flood Prevention Work At Lourdes Hospital (November 30, 2007)
- Hinchey Announces $58,050 Federal Grant For City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department (November 28, 2007)
- Hinchey Announces $67,450 Federal Grant For Youngsville Fire District (November 26, 2007)
- Hinchey Announces $81,271 Federal Grant For East Kingston Fire District (October 31, 2007)
- Hinchey Announces $56,000 Federal Grant For RUPCO (October 12, 2007)
- Hinchey Announces $49,960 Federal Grant For Newburgh Performing Arts Academy (October 3, 2007)
- Hinchey Announces $47,620 Federal Grant For Liberty Community Development Corporation (October 2, 2007)
- Hinchey Announces $2.7 Million Federal Grant Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ulster County (September 28, 2007)
- Hinchey Announces $323,587 Federal Grant For Poughkeepsie Police Department (September 28, 2007)
- Hinchey Announces $1.25 Million In Federal Funds For New Wastewater Treatment Facility In Town of Windsor (September 17, 2007)
- Hinchey Announces $99,750 Federal Grant For South Fallsburg Fire District (August 21, 2007)
- Hinchey Announces $166,915 Federal Grant For Napanoch Fire District (August 9, 2007)
- Hinchey Announces $159,134 Federal Grant For Deposit Central School District (July 24, 2007)
- Hinchey Announces $750,000 In Federal Grants & Loans For Construction Of New Firehouse in Hortonville (June 28, 2007)
- Hinchey Announces $1.87 Million In Federal Grants For Broome Delaware Tioga BOCES & Ulster BOCES (June 20, 2007)
- Hinchey Announces $150,000 In Federal Funds For Improvements To Sullivan County International Airport (May 22, 2007)
- Hinchey Announces More Than $1.1 Million In Federal Funds For Improvements To Local Airport (May 11, 2007)
- Hinchey Announces Deadline For Federal First Responder Grant Applications (April 11, 2007)
- Hinchey Announces $5.67 Million In FEMA Grants For Buy-Out Program: Will Acquire Property From Owners In Conklin & Union Whose Homes Were Flood-Damaged (February 26, 2007)
- Senators Schumer, Clinton, & Congressman Hinchey Welcome News Of $1.65 Million Delivery Order For Johnson Outdoors Incorporated (February 13, 2007)
- Hinchey Announces $245,781 In Federal Grants For Local Fire Depts. (February 9, 2007)
- Hinchey Announces $87,875 In Federal Grants For Lava Volunteer Fire Dept. & Liberty Joint Fire District (February 8, 2007)
- Hinchey, Hall, Gillibrand & Arcuri To Sponsor Grant Writing Workshops For Local Fire Departments & EMS Organizations (February 7, 2007)
- Hinchey Announces $296,277 In Federal Grants For Bullville, Coldenham & West Hurley Fire Districts (February 1, 2007)
- Hinchey Announces $16 Million In Flood Recovery Aid For New York (January 18, 2007)
- Hinchey Announces $121,981 In Federal Grants For Lamontville Fire Department & Town Of Esopus Volunteer Ambulance Squad (January 10, 2007)
Health Care
- Bush & Senate Block Hinchey-Authored Measure To Increase Medicare Reimbursement Rates For Kingston, Benedictine, & St. Luke's Cornwall Hospitals (December 19, 2007)
- Hinchey Helps House Pass Breast Cancer Awareness & Research Bills (October 31, 2007)
- Hinchey Helps House Pass Bill To Reauthorize Children's Health Care & Improve Medicare For Seniors (August 2, 2007)
- Hinchey's Provisions in House Bill Provide Huge Increase in Medicare Reimbursements for Kingston and Newburgh Hospitals, Ensure All Hospitals in the Region are Paid Fairly (July 27, 2007)
- Hinchey Encouraged By Record House Support For Medical Marijuana; Vows To Keep Fighting For Amendment (July 25, 2007)
- Hinchey, Maloney Introduce Legislation To Resolve Thimerosal Controversy (June 26, 2007)
- Hinchey, Capps, & Bono Introduce House Resolution To Recognize Importance of National Women's Health Week (May 8, 2007)
- A State of the Union Message on 9/11 Health: Sick Responders in Washington to Watch President’s Speech, Push for Federal Aid (January 23, 2007)
- Hinchey Votes To Require Medicare To Negotiate With Pharmaceutical Companies For Lower Prescription Drug Prices (January 12, 2007)
- Hinchey Helps House Pass Bill To Expand Federal Funding For Life-Saving Stem Cell Research (January 11, 2007)
Judiciary
- U.S. Dept. of Justice Reopens Hinchey-Requested Investigation Of NSA Warrantless Domestic Surveillance Program (November 13, 2007)
- Hinchey Renews Call For Censuring President Bush & Vice President Cheney (November 8, 2007)
- Hinchey Statement on Resignation of Attorney General Gonzales (August 27, 2007)
- Feingold, Hinchey Introduce Resolutions Censuring President, Vice President, & Attorney General (August 6, 2007)
- Hinchey To Introduce Resolutions Censuring President Bush, Vice President Cheney, & Other Administration Officials Over Iraq & Abuses of Executive Power (July 26, 2007)
- Hinchey Demands Immediate Answers From Gonzales Over Report That Attorney General Worked To Block Internal DOJ Investigation Of Himself (March 15, 2007)
- Hinchey Statement On Libby Guilty Verdicts: Calls For Investigation To Now Pursue Possible Criminal Charges Against Vice President Cheney (March 6, 2007)
- Hinchey Statement On Attorney General Gonzales' Decision To Release NSA Warrantless Surveillance Program Details To Congress (January 31, 2007)
- Hinchey Leads Congressional Effort Calling on U.S. Dept. of Justice Inspector General To Expand Investigation Of NSA Spy Program (January 25, 2007)
- Hinchey Statement On Bush Administration's Decision To Subject NSA Warrantless Surveillance Program To Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court Approval (January 17, 2007)
Media Reform
Miscellaneous
- Hinchey Announces Military Academy Nominations (December 19, 2007)
- Hinchey, Local Coin Designer Unveil New $1 James Madison Presidential Coin (November 20, 2007)
- Hinchey Helps Pass New Bills To Crack Down On Online Predators, Make the Internet Safer for Children (November 16, 2007)
- Hinchey Honored For Sponsoring Legislation To Create New York State Heritage Area Program 25 Year Ago (November 13, 2007)
- Hinchey Secures House Approval For Increased Funding Of Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area (November 7, 2007)
- Hinchey Testifies Before House Panel In Support Of Own Bill To Create Historic Trail Following American & French Journey To Yorktown (October 30, 2007)
- Middletown Orange Heritage Trail To Receive Continuing Support From National Park Service (October 4, 2007)
- Hinchey Urges FEMA to Provide Disaster Assistance to Binghamton-Johnson City Joint Sewer Plant (October 3, 2007)
- Hinchey Details Latest Legislative Progress In Congress; Discusses Bush Veto Threats Of Child Health Care & Other Bills (October 1, 2007)
- Public Notice: Deadline For Submitting Military Academy Applications To Hinchey's Office Is October 19 (September 25, 2007)
- House Passes Hinchey Bill to Establish Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 400th Commemoration Commission (September 24, 2007)
- AVRE Awarded $109,000 Grant For Technology Lab (September 14, 2007)
- Hinchey Statement on Sixth Anniversary of September 11th Terrorist Attacks (September 11, 2007)
- Hinchey, Lowey, Engel, Hall Introduce Legislation To Create No-Fly Zone Over Indian Point (August 1, 2007)
- House Committee Approves Hinchey-McHugh Legislation to Establish Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 400th Commemoration Commission (July 19, 2007)
- Hinchey Demands Straight Answers From U.S. Marines Corps On Eddie Ryan Case (May 23, 2007)
- Hinchey Announces Individual Disaster Aid For Flood Damage In Ulster County (May 9, 2007)
- Hinchey Announces Dates For Flood Aid Briefings In Ulster, Orange, & Dutchess Counties (May 7, 2007)
- Hinchey Announces Federal Disaster Aid For Flood Damage In Ulster County (May 3, 2007)
- Hinchey Urges Bush To Declare Federal Disaster For Flood Damage In Ulster County (April 25, 2007)
- Hall, Hinchey, Arcuri and Gillibrand Fight for Flood Relief for New York Farmers (April 19, 2007)
- New York House Members Urge President Bush to Provide Disaster Relief to Storm-Ravaged Parts of New York (April 18, 2007)
- Hinchey, Serrano Urge Non-Partisanship, Greater Transparency at Election Assistance Commission (April 11, 2007)
- Hinchey Statement on U.S. Election Assistance Commission's Release of Report on Voter Identification Issues (March 30, 2007)
- Hinchey Seeks To Expand Summer Food Program For Low-Income Children In New York & All States (March 28, 2007)
- Hinchey Leads Congressional Effort to Designate Headwaters Of Susquehanna As An American Heritage River (March 26, 2007)
- Hinchey Honored For Support Of Job Opportunities For Visually Impaired & Disabled Individuals (March 16, 2007)
- Hinchey Brings Pastor Johann Christoph Arnold of Rifton's Church Communities International to Open House of Representatives With Prayer as Guest Chaplain (March 14, 2007)
- Hinchey To Hold Community Forum In Ithaca (March 14, 2007)
- Hinchey, Clinton, & McHugh Unveil Legislation to Establish Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 400th Commemoration Commission (March 14, 2007)
- Hinchey Statement On Spitzer's Decision To Back Proposed St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Casino In Monticello (February 20, 2007)
- Hinchey Urges Federal Transit Administration To Quickly Approve Binghamton Intermodal Transit System (February 1, 2007)
- Hinchey Gains New Committee Assignments In Democratic-Controlled Congress (January 24, 2007)
- Hinchey Statement on President Bush's State of the Union Address (January 23, 2007)
- Hinchey Helps House Pass Bill Implementing 9/11 Commission's Recommendations (January 9, 2007)
- TSA Responds To Hinchey, Says That Proposed Cuts To Security Personnel At Stewart Airport Being Reversed (January 5, 2007)
- Hinchey Calls On Homeland Security Secretary Chertoff To Reverse Proposed Cuts To Stewart Airport Security Personnel (January 4, 2007)
- Hinchey Sworn In For Eighth Term In U.S. House of Representatives (January 4, 2007)
- Hinchey's First Vote In New Congress Is For Sweeping Ethics Reform (January 4, 2007)
Transportation
Veterans' Issues
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