[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15632]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             JAMES ZADROGA 9/11 HEALTH AND COMPENSATION ACT

  (Mr. BISHOP of New York asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BISHOP of New York. Mr. Speaker, Americans came together in our 
hometowns and cities this past Saturday to honor nearly 3,000 lives 
lost in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
  Next week, we have the opportunity to honor the first responders and 
rescue workers who rushed to Ground Zero to help in the rescue and 
recovery efforts when we vote on the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and 
Compensation Act. The bill will provide necessary medical and 
monitoring treatment to the first responders and survivors of 
9/11 who were exposed to the debris and to the dangerous toxins emitted 
from the fall of the Twin Towers.
  New York's courageous firefighters, police officers, EMTs, cleanup 
workers, and the thousands who came from other States to lend New York 
a hand have been waiting for Congress to act. I thank the House 
leadership for agreeing to bring this important legislation up for 
consideration under regular order, and I commend Representatives 
Maloney and Nadler for their unwavering commitment to the 9/11 first 
responders.
  We must always fulfill our solemn promise to remember September 11 
and those who died, and it is imperative we care for those brave men 
and women who are still affected by its aftermath. I urge all of my 
colleagues to support H.R. 847.

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