[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 120 (Wednesday, July 20, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H6891]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   WORLD TRADE CENTER HEALTH PROGRAM

  (Ms. MALLIOTAKIS asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Ms. MALLIOTAKIS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to bring attention to 
the fact that the World Trade Center Health Program is facing a looming 
deficit of $3 billion. In a few weeks we are going to be commemorating 
the 21-year anniversary of 9/11, the horrific terrorist attacks, where 
we told firefighters, police officers, families who lost loved ones, 
and those who today are battling cancers and illnesses, that we would 
never forget, and that we would stand by them and give them what they 
needed on their journey in this great country.
  They gave so selflessly. They put their lives on the line, and so 
many lost their life on that dreadful day. But to this day, we still 
have heroes who are battling these illnesses, and we should not be 
leaving this session, we should not be leaving next week without 
passing this incredibly important bill, H.R. 4965, the 9/11 Responder 
and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act.
  This bill has bipartisan support. I am proud to be a prime sponsor of 
this bill, but we must call on the Speaker of the House to bring this 
to the floor before we leave next week. We owe it to those who put 
their life on the line for our city and our great country.

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