Kirsten Gillibrand : Thousands lost lives on 9/11 , and tens of thousands came to help . First responders from all over New York and the U.S. came to ground zero , she says . She also talks about how her father was a firefighter in World War II who died when he tried to save people trapped inside an elevator at the Trade Center. 30,000 responders have been medically treated after exposure to toxins . Pass bill , she says , to provide monitoring and treatment for conditions .
Kirsten Gillibrand : Thousands lost lives on 9/11 , and tens of thousands came to help . First responders from all over New York and the U.S. came to ground zero , she says . Gillibrand : 30,000 responders have been medically treated after exposure to toxins . Pass bill , she says , to provide monitoring and treatment for conditions .