[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 29 (Wednesday, March 8, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E316]
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RECOGNIZING THE COMMITMENT OF CADWALADER, WICKERSHAM & TAFT LLP TO 9/11 
                                FAMILIES

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 8, 2006

  Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the humanitarian work 
of our nation's oldest continuing Wall Street law practice, Cadwalader, 
Wickersham & Taft LLP.
  Founded in 1792, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP not only has a 
long-standing tradition of providing their clients with unparalleled 
service and legal expertise, but also serving their community.
  No better example of this came in the aftermath of the terrorist 
attacks of September 11, 2001, with the creation of ``The 9/11 
Project.''
  ``The 9/11 Project'' was established in October 2001 to provide 
representation to the families of 70 union-member workers who died in 
the World Trade Center attacks. Coordinated by New York Lawyers for the 
Public Interest, the Project depended on the tireless energy and 
commitment of volunteers from nine New York City law firms and two 
financial service firms, as well as the support of officials from Local 
100 of the Hotel and Employees and Restaurant Employees Union and Local 
32BJ of the Service Employees International Union, the Management of 
Windows on the World, and the Association of the Bar of New York.
  Since successfully representing these families before the 9/11 
Victims Compensation Fund, lead attorney, Debra Steinberg, has also 
worked to develop legislation to provide permanent immigration status 
to those family members who remain in immigration limbo following the 
attacks.
  Working with Mrs. Steinberg, Congressman Peter King and I introduced 
H.R. 3575, the September 11th Family Humanitarian Relief and Patriotism 
Act in the House of Representatives. Companion legislation was 
introduced in the Senate by Senator John Corzine and is S. 1620.
  Today, I ask all of my colleagues to join the effort started by ``The 
9/11 Project'' and support this legislation. These 9/11 families have 
already suffered enough and deserve our support to remove them from the 
immigration limbo that they are currently in.

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