[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 13424]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      THE 12TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11

  (Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York asked and was given permission 
to address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, today we mark the 
12th anniversary of 9/11, a day that changed America forever.
  We remember those who died. We lost close to 3,000 people on 9/11, 
but many thousands more lost their health and many are suffering from 
cancer. This body passed the 9/11 health and compensation bill to help 
them, and I thank my colleagues.
  Since that day, much has changed and much has been restored. Ten 
million people have visited Memorial Plaza that opened in 2011. The 9/
11 museum opens next spring. The 104-story Freedom Tower opens next 
year.
  But there are still men and women who suffer--or will suffer--from 
the effects of that massive toxic stew that enveloped Lower Manhattan 
for months.
  So, on this special day, I would like to remind everyone that the 
final deadline to register for the benefits under the 9/11 Victims 
Compensation Fund is October 3. Please let everyone who is eligible 
know--registering will cost you nothing and may help you and your 
family tremendously.

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