'They did their jobs...18 years later, do yours!' In angry and impassioned remarks, Jon Stewart appeals to Congress to make 9/11 victim compensation fund permanent. Watch his full opening statement:
First responders from 9/11 and their advocates, including comedian Jon Stewart, made an emotional appeal to Congress on Tuesday to make a victim compensation fund permanent.
Jon Stewart slams Congress over health care for 9/11 first responders:"I'm awfully tired of hearing that it's a 9/11 New York issue. Al-Qaeda didn't shout death to Tribeca. They attacked America and these men and women ... brought our country back" https://t.co/CFdzczE0fE pic.twitter.com/CDbolZs1wB Stewart was joined not only by 9/11 survivors and first responders, but also the widow of a construction worker who responded at Ground Zero, clutching a photo of her late husband to her chest as she spoke.
The Louisiana Republican then predicted the bill would sail through the committee and pass nearly-unanimously through the House.
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