[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 113 (Thursday, July 29, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H6286]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      9/11 HEALTH AND COMPENSATION

  (Mr. ISRAEL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ISRAEL. Madam Speaker, today we consider the 9/11 Health and 
Compensation Act.
  In my district, John Sferazo is counting on us to pass this bill. 
John was at Ground Zero clearing rubble and removing debris. Today his 
breathing is labored and his health is precarious.
  There are tens of thousands of John Sferazos in this country: 13,000 
who are ill; 53,000 whose health is being monitored; 71,000 who were 
exposed to poisonous toxins. This bill ensures a network of health care 
providers and monitoring.
  Now some are saying, let's wait, let's debate more let's slow down. 
When the towers fell, John Sferazo did not say let's wait, let's 
debate, let's slow down. The responders put aside their lives and 
health for us, and we should put aside our politics for them.
  We are bringing this bill to the floor under the same expedited 
consideration that we use to name post offices. Certainly John Sferazo 
and tens of thousands of 9/11 responders are worth at least as much 
expeditious consideration as we use to name post offices.

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