Joe Crowley: “On September 11, my cousin, John Moran, was at Tower Two of the World Trade Center. He said, ``Let me off here. I want…”

“On September 11, my cousin, John Moran, was at Tower Two of the World Trade Center. He said, ``Let me off here. I want to try and make a difference.'' We have made a difference today in the lives of the people we're saving. Today, I rise as the cousin of Battalion Chief John Moran. My cousin, along with almost 3,000 others, died on September 11, 2001. His last known words were to the driver of the New York City Fire Department vehicle. As he was dropped off at World Trade Center Tower 2, John said, `Let me off here. I am going to try to make a difference.' Nothing can replace the loss of my cousin or the thousands of others who were killed that day. Nothing can replace the loss of those who have perished since. But, today we can make proud his memory and the memory of all those who served on September 11th and the days following. Enactment of the James Zadroga 9-11 Health and Compensation Act fulfills a commitment to those who served our Nation honorably, tirelessly and without pause. Today, I am proud to stand before my colleagues as the cousin of Battalion Chief John Moran, and I am proud, in the words of John, to `make a difference' for the many heroes who have suffered long enough because of their service to our great country.”