[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16988]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             JAMES ZADROGA 9/11 HEALTH AND COMPENSATION ACT

  (Mrs. MALONEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, today we are considering a bill that is 
overwhelmingly supported by the American people. The James Zadroga 9/11 
Health and Compensation Act, which I offered along with the entire New 
York delegation, will provide needed health care for more than 36,000 
Americans who are sick or injured because of 9/11.
  This is a national issue. Those who are suffering come from all 50 
States, which this chart shows. The darker color shows States that have 
more than 1,000 of their residents enrolled in health programs. For 
those Americans, the 9/11 attacks are not history but are an ongoing 
nightmare that is slowly robbing them of their health, their strength, 
their livelihood, and, in some cases, their lives.
  Thousands lost their lives 9 years ago, but since then, thousands and 
thousands more have lost their health. This is not an entitlement 
program. This is a responsibility to take care of those who took care 
of us when our Nation was attacked, and this bill sends a message to 
future generations that we take care of our veterans from the war 
against terror.
  In today's debate, I hope that all Members will put politics aside 
and, in a bipartisan way, honor and respect the sacrifices of the 9/11 
victims.

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