The correct answer is <em>"to pressure Congress to pass a new law"</em>.
Construction workers and rescue personnel who were present during the events of September 11th issued a plea to Congress to pass new legislation that would provide medical aid to them as a result for the affectations to their health that occurred due to their activities during 9/11. They argued that many of their colleagues were being diagnosed with Mesothelioma, which is a type of cancer that is produced by breathing toxic air. The plea states that this is a product of the exposure of these workers during the rescue efforts on the day of the attack.
