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Deal reached on aid package for 9/11 responders
WASHINGTON – The Senate on Wednesday agreed to provide up to $4.2 billion in new aid to survivors of the September 2001 terrorism attack on the World Trade Center and responders who became ill working in its ruins.
The House and Senate were expected to vote later in the day on a deal negotiated by Democratic Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand of New York with Republican Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma.
[ For complete coverage of politics and policy, go to Yahoo! Politics ]
The votes were expected to be the last major action taken by the 111th Congress before it adjourns. A new Congress with Republicans in control of the House and with a smaller Democratic majority in the Senate takes office Jan. 5.
The 9/11 legislation provides money for monitoring and treating illnesses related to Ground Zero and reopens a victims' compensation fund for another five years to cover wage and other economic losses of sickened workers and nearby residents. Schumer and Gillibrand had sought $6.2 billion and keeping the compensation fund open for 10 years.
"Every American recognizes the heroism of the 9/11 first responders, but it is not compassionate to help one group while robbing future generation of opportunity," said Coburn, who led a GOP blockade against the bill. "This agreement strikes a fair balance."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101222/ap_on_go_co/us_congress_health_attacks
see....when the dems stop playing silly games and avoiding rules, an agreement is made and now the responders get money
WASHINGTON – The Senate on Wednesday agreed to provide up to $4.2 billion in new aid to survivors of the September 2001 terrorism attack on the World Trade Center and responders who became ill working in its ruins.
The House and Senate were expected to vote later in the day on a deal negotiated by Democratic Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand of New York with Republican Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma.
[ For complete coverage of politics and policy, go to Yahoo! Politics ]
The votes were expected to be the last major action taken by the 111th Congress before it adjourns. A new Congress with Republicans in control of the House and with a smaller Democratic majority in the Senate takes office Jan. 5.
The 9/11 legislation provides money for monitoring and treating illnesses related to Ground Zero and reopens a victims' compensation fund for another five years to cover wage and other economic losses of sickened workers and nearby residents. Schumer and Gillibrand had sought $6.2 billion and keeping the compensation fund open for 10 years.
"Every American recognizes the heroism of the 9/11 first responders, but it is not compassionate to help one group while robbing future generation of opportunity," said Coburn, who led a GOP blockade against the bill. "This agreement strikes a fair balance."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101222/ap_on_go_co/us_congress_health_attacks
see....when the dems stop playing silly games and avoiding rules, an agreement is made and now the responders get money