We leave this conversation to take it to the white house where the president is now about to sign the bill authorizing the funding of the 9 11 Victims Compensation fund. Pres. Trump thank you very much, everybody. Please sit down. A very important day. We are gathered this morning at the white house to honor our solemn duty to americas best, bravest and finest who i know so well. In a few moments, i will sign a bipartisan bill to fully 9 11 victimshe compensation fund. The 9 11 Victims Compensation fund is something you have all worked on very hard, and the day has come. Today, we come together as one nation to support our september 11 heroes, to care for their families, and to renew our eternal vow never, ever forget. Before i go further this morning, we express our deepest sadness and sorrow for the families who lost a precious loved one in the horrific shooting last night in gilmore, california. Gilroy, in california. While spending time at a local festival, a wicked murderer opened
Bravest, and finest, who i know so well. In a few moments, i will sign a bipartisan bill to fully reauthorize the 9 11 Victims Compensation fund. The 9 11 Victims Compensation fund is something you have all worked on very hard, and the day has come. Today, we come together as one nation to support our september 11 heroes, to care for their families, and to renew our eternal vow never, ever forget. Before i go further this morning, we express our deepest sadness and sorrow for the families who lost a precious loved one in the horrific shooting last night in gilroy, california. While families were spending time together at a local festival, a wicked murderer opened fire and killed five citizens, including a young child. We pray that god will comfort them with his overflowing mercy and grace. We are praying for those who are recovering right now in the hospital, some very, very serious injuries. We thank the brave members of law enforcement. They never let us down, who swiftly killed the
Weekend. This weekend on American History up to the 50th anniversary of the apollo moon landing, wash nasas apollo 11 prelaunch interviews, saturday el astronautse charles armstrong, buzz aldrin and michael collins. Operation of the lunar module systems and control of the vehicle during descent and ascent. We will go through the planned, twoman excursion on the surface with neil exiting the spacecraft first. As he goes down the ladder, i will be taking pictures of him with a 16mm camera through the window. A Television Camera will also be recording his activities. And should difficulties arise, my job is to rescue the lem, and then i find myself the active partner in charge of a complex vehicle with a complex job. Chair this weekend Woodrow Wilson drops in a president ial survey from sixth to 11th license bill clinton rises from 21st two the 15th spot. Where does your favorite president rank . Learn that and more about the lives and leadership skills of the 45 chief executives in cspan
From above. As we celebrate this vote today, we celebrate the lives of people like lou alvarez. Well never forget the heroes james delegate rode a, ray pfeiffer, and loual v. R. E. E. The september 11th Victims Compensation fund act is named to honor these three First Responders who lost their lives to 9 11related illnesses. Today the senate has an opportunity to honor these three and so many others that we have lost who never stopped fighting for 9 11 First Responders and the country they loved by voting yes on this critical legislation. Ive shared with many of my colleagues, i never had the privilege of going to new york city before september 11th, 2001, but i will never forget my first visit after september 11, 2001. It was just a few weeks after the attack had happened. Ill never forget the smell. Ill never forget the smoke coming out of the debris pile. Ill never forget the silent fire trucks with their lights on but no siren as they delivered even more heroes to the Recovery Effo
National solution. Second, tens of thousands of responders and survivors are sick because the federal government in its rush to get wall street reopened ignored the evidence and the Expert Opinions of scientists. The then head of the Environmental Protection agency repeatedly assured us the air around the World Trade Center was safe to breathe. And we knew it wasnt. But the federal government kept insisting it was. And compounding the federal governments culpability was its failure to conduct a comprehensive cleanup of the environmental disaster created when the World Trade Center towers collapsed. For example, the e. P. A. Administrator told the public that asbestos could be cleaned from apartments with a damp cloth and wet mop. Based on these false assurances, students were sent back to schools that had been contaminated with the toxic dust cloud without ventilation systems being cleaned first. People kept working to clear the pile for months with no protective equipment. Quite simpl