9/11 victims bill passes House panel after Jon Stewart's plea receives standing ovation

The House Judiciary Committee has unanimously passed a bill which would permanently reauthorize the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund on Wednesday.The decision comes the day after comedian Jon Stewart appeared before the committee with an impassioned testimony in support of the Fund. The bill is a response to a February announcement that future payouts from the Fund would be cut by as much as 70 percent to offset surging claims from those who are ill, as well as from the families of those who have d