We owe it to all of them.

This isn't a Democratic or Republican issue or a New York and New Jersey issue--here are Americans of all political persuasions in every corner of our country who are counting on us.

Allowing this fund to expire, or run out of the funding it needs, sets a dangerous precedent.

This is a real national tragedy, which did not end at all on September 11 or September 12.

These are real people who are dying, and we have an obligation to them and to their families...

We have an obligation to get this done.

I really want to thank him. I don't think we would have been where we were back in 2015 or we would have been where we are now if it were not for Jon's efforts.

September 11 showed the true bravery of the American people.

It was for those tens of thousands of brave selfless and innocent responders and survivors that Congress came together in 2010, after years of struggles and negotiations, to pass the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act and to…

It was the Suffolk County Police Commissioner, who, by the way, was appointed by an Democratic administration.

It was originated mainly for the purpose of counterterrorism.

There have been dramatic cuts in the money going to police and fire.

Since the administration got actively involved, there has not been 1 murder in the last 2 years.

My district lost over 150 people on 9/11. We still have people dying from 9/11 illnesses.

I thank Mr. Joyce for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of my legislation, H.R. 1313, the Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act. The Transit Security Grant Program provides needed funds to transit agencies to…

In 2012, Superstorm Sandy wreaked havoc on the States of New York and New Jersey...

At the outset, let me take strong exception to your opening statement. The inference that there was somehow Members of this committee were not concerned about terror attacks carried out by groups like wHite nationalists, Nazis, whatever…

We are at the stage now where this is a new threat, an evolving threat, a more sophisticated threat.

I write to request that you broaden the scope of your examination of ideological-based violence.

This Department of Homeland Security was formed and probably the greatest and largest reorganization of our Government in history because of the magnitude of the attack on 9/11 and because we struggled.

I would just say to my good friend Mr. Pascrell, one of the reasons we have been successful is this has not been a partisan issue.

What it reminded me of was the story about Zazi's sentencing the other day. It reminded me of how close we came to mass murder just 10 years ago.

The fact is the biggest cuts of all were made by the Obama administration, and we restored them.

This year if there are more indefensible cuts, they will also be restored.

I want to thank the witnesses for their testimony.