[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 93 (Monday, June 11, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1254]
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HONORING THE WORK OF DEBRA STEINBERG, RECIPIENT OF THE NATIONAL ETHNIC 
      COALITION OF ORGANIZATIONS' 2007 ELLIS ISLAND MEDAL OF HONOR

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                          HON. JERROLD NADLER

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 11, 2007

  Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Debra Brown 
Steinberg for her reception of the 2007 Ellis Island Medal of Honor.
  Through its Ellis Island Medals program, the National Ethnic 
Coalition of Organizations (NECO) honors United States Citizens whose 
life and work show dedication to community service and the preservation 
of ethnic heritage. Ms. Steinberg joins an elite group of medalists, 
who represent several industries and come from many different 
backgrounds.
  Debra Steinberg is an accomplished attorney who has devoted time in 
her professional life to advancing civil rights. Most commendable is 
her pro bono representation of families of 9/11 victims. Determined to 
protect the rights of this group in need, Ms. Steinberg assisted in 
drafting The September 11th Family Humanitarian Relief and Patriotism 
Act, H.R. 1071. I am proud to be an original co-sponsor of this bill. 
As a founding member of ``Project 9/11,'' a consortium of lawyers 
formed in October 2001, Ms. Steinberg provided legal services for 
families of victims of the September 11th attacks, including those 
seeking citizen status. Collectively, these lawyers devoted many hours 
of their lives to this fight.
  Once again, I offer my heart-felt congratulations to Ms. Steinberg at 
the time of this venerable distinction, the 2007 Ellis Island Medal of 
Honor. As representative of the 8th Congressional District of New York, 
I am honored to have such a distinguished citizen working in my 
district to improve the lives of all Americans and their families.

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