[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16548]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING DEBRA BROWN STEINBERG

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                           HON. PETER T. KING

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 24, 2008

  Mr. KING of New York. Madam Speaker, today I rise to honor and 
recognize the tireless efforts of Debra Brown Steinberg on behalf of 
the families of victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks against 
our country.
  For the past 7 years, Ms. Steinberg has worked passionately as an 
advocate for these families and to ensure they are treated equally, 
regardless of their respective citizenship or immigration status. She 
has played a significant role in drafting and implementing various 
bills to benefit 9/11 families including New York State's September 
11th Victims and Families Relief Act, the September 11th Family 
Humanitarian Relief and Patriotism Act and the September 11th Victims 
Compensation Fund. In addition, I have had the pleasure of working 
closely with Ms. Steinberg and the Department of Homeland Security to 
allow eligible spouses and children of 9/11 victims to receive 
humanitarian parole and remain in the United States.
  Of course, all of her efforts have been pro-bono and her persistence 
in seeing that these families are taken care of is truly remarkable. On 
behalf of the 9/11 families, many of which are constituents of mine, I 
salute Debra Steinberg for her devotion and positive contributions to 
their lives.

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