R002094
Wednesday, March 13, 2002 3:11 PM
911 survivors
This is appalling!
"[Gays and lesbians are] left out of my program to the extent that their own
state doesn't include them. I cannot get into a position in this program,
which has a one-and-a-half or two-year life start second-guessing what the
state of New York or the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the state of
Virginia or New Jersey, how they treat same-sex partners, domestic live-ins,
etc. I simply say this: What does your state law say about who is eligible?
If your state law makes you eligible, I will honor state law. If it doesn't,
I go with the state. Otherwise, Tim, I would find myself getting sued in
every state by people claiming that I'm not following how the state
distributes money. I can't get into that local battle. I've got to rely on
state law." - Kenneth Feinberg on NBC's "Meet the Press," March 10, 2002.
Individual Comment
Upton, NY