Luis Alvarez, a retired detective with the New York Police Department Bomb Squad, who has cancer, and advocate and comedian Jon Stewart make emotional pleas to Congress to reauthorize the Se…
“Less than 24 hours from now, I will be starting my 69th round of chemotherapy,” Alvarez, a retired NYPD bomb-squad detective, said at a House Judiciary Committee hearing.
In June, 2019, a House Judiciary subcommittee held a hearing on reauthorizing the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. Retired NYC Police Detective and 9/11 first responder, Luis Alvare…
Jon Stewart excoriated the committee for its poor attendance, but the attendance was actually pretty good.
A filled room of 9/11 responders and an almost empty room of members of congress.
"I can't help but think what an incredible metaphor this room is... a room filled with 9/11 first responders, and in front on me a nearly empty Congress. Sick and dying, they brought themsel…
Jon Stewart Testifying at House Judiciary Hearing on September 11 Victims Compensation Fund
A former student of a high school near World Trade Center describes the horrible impact September 11 had on the health of her and her classmates.
Chairman Jerry Nadler uses pictures from the septmeber 11, 2001 terrorist attacks to illustrate his opening statements during a House Judiciary Committee hearing for the extension of the 9/1…
Jon Stewart Schools Judiciary Sub-Committee On Fiscal Responsibility
Cohen defense of committee attendance
Jon Stewart: "9/11 first responders shouldn't have to decide whether to live or to have a place to live."
Rep. Cohen explains where the money has been spent at subcommittee hearing for re-authorization of the First Responders' Compensation Fund.
Jon Stewart for September 11 Victims Compensation Fund reauthorization
John Stewart testifies in front of the House Judiciary Committee regarding the 9/11 Victim Comepnsation Fund.
The damage and death toll from the 9/11 attacks aren't over. Listen and watch -- and notice how many lawmakers aren't even there to listen.
