[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 194 (Tuesday, December 18, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H16647]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    9/11 HEALTH AND COMPENSATION ACT

  (Mrs. MALONEY of New York asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Madam Speaker, last night when Congress 
passed its year-end spending bill, our Nation took another step forward 
in caring for the heroes and heroines of 9/11.
  By including $108 million for the health needs of the World Trade 
Center first responders, residents, students, and others exposed to the 
deadly toxins at Ground Zero, we again show that we will not turn our 
backs on those who came to New York from every single State in our 
Nation to help in the aftermath of 9/11.
  And in the new year, I look forward to continuing to build support 
for the bipartisan 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, which I introduced 
with my colleagues Jerry Nadler, Vito Fossella, and George Miller.
  Caring for the heroes and heroines of 9/11 is our duty. They were 
there for us, we were there for them last night in our budget, and we 
need to be there in the future.
  I thank my colleagues for their support, especially for the 
leadership of Mr. Obey and Speaker Pelosi.

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