[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 114 (Friday, July 30, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1509]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         JAMES ZADROGA 9/11 HEALTH AND COMPENSATION ACT OF 2010

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                               speech of

                         HON. CAROLYN McCARTHY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 29, 2010

  Mrs. McCARTHY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I wholeheartedly support the 
James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act and believe the House of 
Representatives should act urgently to pass this must needed piece of 
legislation.
  The United States is engaged around the world in a conflict against 
violent extremists. The first casualties of that conflict were the 
police and firefighters who responded that day, the civilians that 
volunteered in the rescue and recovery efforts, the construction 
workers who began clearing the site, and the ordinary citizens who 
lived and worked in that area. It is important that we act to take care 
of those individuals who were harmed as a result of this attack on our 
nation. They suffered that day as Americans, and it is right that we, 
as Americans, ensure they receive the care they need and deserve.
  These Americans, not only New Yorkers, but citizens of every state, 
continue to suffer from serious medical conditions as a result of the 
attacks and the dangerous air quality in the time that followed. It is 
imperative that this Congress act to protect those citizens who are 
suffering as a result of the terrorist attacks on our country.
  I urge all of my colleagues to support this effort.

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