Congress Has Moral Obligation To Step In To Protect 9/11 Fund, Jon Stewart And Other Advocates Say

Lawmakers introduced legislation Monday that would guarantee that first responders sickened by the attacks, as well as their survivors, receive their full benefit from the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. The bill would also make funding permanent. “This is a sea-to-shining-sea moment, a sea-to-shining sea promise, a sea-to-shining-sea obligation,” said Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.). The victims’ fund should “not be extended for a moment but for a lifetime,” he added.

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