On the recordSeptember 28, 2015
Because we know that exposure to the environment, especially after 9/11 and what happened to the 9/11 first responders, all kinds of health issues that arose.
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congress.govMazie Hirono: “Because we know that exposure to the environment, especially after 9/11 and what happened to the 9/11 first responders…”
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Hirono highlights health issues faced by first responders post-9/11 as a precedent.
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