Gillibrand: Senate has votes to extend benefits for 9/11 first responders
(New York Post National News)

WASHINGTON – Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said Tuesday she has corralled a veto-proof 60 votes to extend the Sept. 11 Victim Compensation Fund that would aid emergency responders and other victims of the World Trade Center terrorist attacks. That means the bill would pass if Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) puts it on the floor....