[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 10]
[House]
[Pages 13584-13585]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                            9/11 ANNIVERSARY

  (Mrs. MALONEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mrs. MALONEY. Madam Speaker, today we mark the 11th anniversary of 9/
11. The tragedy that day still burns in our hearts, and once again, we 
renew our pledge to ``never forget.'' The thousands who died and the 
thousands who rushed to rescue them truly deserve this moment of honor 
and remembrance; but today, there is also good news for those who 
became sick as a direct result of being exposed to the deadly toxins.
  As part of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, which 
Speaker Pelosi and my colleagues in the House and especially the New 
York delegation fought so hard to pass, the World Trade Center Health 
Program ruled yesterday that 50 kinds of cancer will now be included 
under the Zadroga Act. This important step means that those who have 
developed cancer, often years after their exposure, will have the 
opportunity to receive the needed care and compensation that they 
justly deserve.
  On 9/11, thousands lost their lives, and thousands more lost their 
health because of their exposure to the deadly

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toxins. Many are sick and dying. I am proud that the Zadroga Act can 
now include their needs, and I hope that they accept, once again, the 
thanks of a grateful Nation.

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