Rep. Doug Collins supports 9/11 victims fund, asks for cost - Gainesville Times

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Rep. Doug Collins supports 9/11 victims fund, asks for cost

Entertainer and activist Jon Stewart lends his support to firefighters, first responders and survivors of the September 11 terror attacks at a hearing by the House Judiciary Committee as it considers permanent authorization of the Victim Compensation Fund, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 11, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) - photo by Associated Press

06132019 FUND 1.jpg — Entertainer and activist Jon Stewart lends his support to firefighters, first responders and survivors of the September 11 terror attacks at a hearing by the House Judiciary Committee as it considers permanent authorization of the Victim Compensation Fund, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 11, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) - photo by Associated Press

U.S. Rep. Doug Collins, R-Gainesville, spoke Wednesday in support of funding a victims’ compensation fund set up after the 9/11 attacks but asked that the Congressional Budget Office provide more information about the costs.