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>> your, right now, as is not often the case -- were going to see it from ground zero -- the pentagon has a beam of light that theyre shooting up that they shot up for people. and i always wonder, one of you guys, i forget who, but one of the advocates and brother who had been down there said when that beam of light, when you see it, we shine it as a reminder but it is also supposed to be about what were shining it on. from the pentagon shooting up into the sky, but if you want to focus people o...

For years to get congress to pass more funding so heroes like him can get adequate health care. theyre not asking for a pay off. theyre just asking to have their bills paid. joining me now is retired firefighter, 9/11 first responder rob sera. appreciate your service, brother. >> thank you and thank you for having me. >> i know you got the big hockey department going on the cops versus the new york fire department to raise money and awareness. i know its been popular and that is a great sign. bu...

You know, i wonder why. more new research finds ground zero firefighters are 13% more likely to develop cancer than firefighters who didnt work at the site. gee, i wonder why. my next guest has been fighting for years to get congress to pass more funding so heroes like him can get adequate health care. theyre not asking for a pay off. theyre just asking to have their bills paid. joining me now is retired firefighter 9/11 first responder rob sera. appreciate your service brother. >> thank you and...

Advocates to go out and raise funds basically to give these people quality of life. you know? >> right now, often the case, were going to see it from ground zero, the pentagon has a beam of light right now theyre shooting up, shot up for people, and i always wonder, one of you guys i forget who but one of the advocates and brother who had been down there said when that beam of light, when you see it, we shine it as a reminder but it is also supposed to be about what were shining it on from the p...

Heroes, they breathed in poison for us. why did they have to fight so long? why are they still fighting? my next guest is among those with chronic health issues. his first day as a firefighter was on september 11th. youve got to listen to him, next. everything felt like a “no.” but then paul went from no to know. with freestyle libre 14 day, now he knows how food affects his glucose. and he knows when to make different choices. take the mystery out of your glucose levels - and lower your a1c...

There was nothing else they could do to fight his cancer. even on his death bed, he continued to fight for medical care for the thousands of first responders that got sick after the terror attacks. 9-11 first responder and retired new york city firefighter, rob sera joins us now. he graduated when he was 21 years old while digging through the piles of debris with the other responders and recovery workers. he said they had a half inch of white paste on their faces. he was at the funeral of his fr...

His stead. a lot of family wanted to continue fighting for him. that was a big theme. also, you know, getting the bill passed was a big theme, a lot of members of congress in the room, public officials. they needed to hear that message. the police commissioner did a great job getting that message across. like he said, this is something that needs to be done and needs to be done now. we dont have time to wait. >> trace: a good man. >> yeah. we need this now. people are dying. i have close friends...