Letter to Conferees on H.R. 10, a Bill to Implement the 9/11 Commission Recommendations
To the Members of the Conference Committee on HR 10 and S 2845:
9/11 Families for a Secure America strongly urges inclusion of all the border security, immigration and secure identification provisions of Title 3 of HR10 in the final 9/11 Commission Recommendations Implementation Act.
We know that the Collins-Lieberman-McCain Senate version is a half measure that does nothing to increase border security. We would rather that NO bill be passed rather than the current, highly defective, version of Collins-Lieberman-McCain. We also oppose attempts to put an early deadline on passage of an Implementation Act, for we hold the view that it is far better to craft a bill that addresses ALL the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission, even if that process continues during a lame duck session after the approaching elections
We are aware that other family members, who are supporting the defective Senate bill (and who do not represent all the families) have been warned by Senators, and Representatives such as Mr. Shays and Mrs. Maloney, that inclusion of HR 10 Title 3 will cause the Senate to defeat the entire bill. We reject such attempts at blackmail and stand in support of HR 10.
HR 10 was passed overwhelmingly by a bi-partisan vote in the House of 282 to 134. It deserves the support of all Americans.
9/11 FSA members include relatives of several hundred of the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and is non-partisan.
The following signers of this letter are relatives of the 9/11 victims:
Peter Gadiel, President, 9/11 FSA Jan Gadiel Joan Molinaro Lorenzo Molinaro Leighann Molinaro Eugene Molinaro Lawrence Molinaro Lisa Molinaro Raymond Molinaro Thomas Vendetti Trudi Vendetti Wilton Sekzer Evelyn Sekzer Marc Sekzer Herta Adler Ms. Maureen Fahrion Gene Winter Richard Winter Deborah Hudson Bradley Hudson JoAnne Winters James Winters Jimmy Winters Becky Moore Jeffrey Ayer Laurie Faulkner Diana Stewart and sons Grace Parkinson Godshalk James Bond Godshalk Jane Godshalk Haller Marie Puccio-Pick Bill Doyle Debra Burlingame Johnny Lee Gary I. Reiss Jordan C. Reiss Jennifer D. Reiss Kenneth J. Jackson Barbara Reiss Jean Saul Jackson Ilse Gadiel William O’Grady Dr. James Salen Ralph Agoglia Joseph Raguso Linda Raguso Mark McTigue Jennifer Shapiro Dr. Thomas McClelland Robert Cappello Jamey Cappello Kristin Cappello Julia Peterson Dolores Owens Joan Owens Lorraine Owens Kathleen Owens Ann Clark Joyce Lord Kathy Cope Robert Nobil Paul Hare Paul Hare, Jr. Scott Clark Alex McClelland Matthew O’Grady Leo Stimmler Chad Stimmler Greg Tully Kevin Smith |
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