Political Quotes

“I just want to be very clear that we all owe a great debt of gratitude to Congress Members Maloney and Nadler from New York for their leadership on this issue. My district of Staten Island was particularly hard hit from the 9/11 attacks. Nearly 300 of my constituents were murdered, including one-third of the firefighters killed on that day, and sick today are those uniformed and hard hat-wearing heroes--the operating engineers, the laborers, the steelworkers, ironworkers, and all the volunteers and residents. When I think about why we need this law, I think about Marty Fullam, a 30-year veteran FDNY lieutenant from Staten Island, who spent weeks going through toxic debris in the wake of 9/11, and years later his doctors confirmed his illness related thereto. He was told he would die without a new lung. And while he ultimately received a new lung earlier this year, his health continues to suffer. Despite their deteriorating health, many first responders like Marty send this message. For that reason, we must pass this bill. We must pass this bill.”