Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman for his leadership and for yielding and for his hard work for 6 years. It took us 4 years in college, and it has been 6 years on this bill. The time to pass the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act is now. It is bipartisan. It is patriotic. And it is overwhelmingly supported by Americans across this country. James Zadroga's father is with us today, as well as many hardworking men and women who worked on that pile, who selflessly risked their health and their lives to help others. And I thank the New York State AFL-CIO'S Dennis Hughes and Suzie Ballentine; the firefighters and fire officers who are here with us today, Al Hagen and Steve Cassidy; the police, Pat Lynch; the laborers, the construction workers; D.C. 37, Lee Clark, Mike McIntyre, John Feal. Many of you have received praise for your work, but many of you have said all you want is your health care. An estimated 36,000 Americans have received treatment for illnesses as a direct result of 9/11. Those who are suffering come from all of our 50 States and 428 of the 435 congressional districts nationwide were represented at 9/11. Here is a map of locations in Florida and in California where health care providers have provided medical services to 9/11 responders. Nearly every Member of this House of Representatives have people that worked there. And they are losing their health. Thousands of people lost their lives 9 years ago, but thousands and thousands more lost their health.…”