Jon Stewart was all smiles before the Senate vote to extend the 9/11 victims and first responders fund — but after it passed, he was sober, gracious and proud.
“It has been the honor of my life to work with the men and women behind me,” he said, fronting media alongside his fellow campaigners, first responders, survivors, and lawmakers.
The Senate voted 97-2 to extend funding for the bill until 2092, providing financial support and compensation for people continuing to suffer from health conditions stemming from the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, as well as their families.
“Unfortunately the pain and suffering of what these heroes continue to go through is going to continue. There have been too many funerals, too many hospices,” said Stewart. Read more…
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