Lee Zeldin: “I thank Chairman Nadler for his remarks tonight and for his leadership through the years. It is a very important voice…”

“I thank Chairman Nadler for his remarks tonight and for his leadership through the years. It is a very important voice from New York City, from Ground Zero, and something that couldn't have possibly impacted the heart of his district any more than what was the largest attack on our soil on September 11, 2001. Yet the silver lining of that attack was seeing the spirit, the fight, the grit of his constituents, of my constituents, of constituents from 433 out of 435 districts in our entire country who responded after September 11, 2001. A lot of Members of this Chamber don't realize that 9/11 first responders came from almost every single congressional district represented here. But it was all throughout Chairman Nadler's district on September 11, 2001, that we saw people going into danger while everyone else was running out, and it reminded us of the strength of New Yorkers, the pride and strength and courage of Americans. There has certainly been great sacrifice since but, most importantly, sacrifice from those who have been victims because of September 11, 2001, either due to the attack that day or service in our military. As we are here tonight, there are 9/11 first responders who are very sick, and I just want to, right before we close, share one quick story. This is a constituent of mine from East Hampton.…”