[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 134 (Wednesday, October 2, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H6117]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        KEEP OUR MEMORIALS OPEN

  (Mr. WESTMORELAND asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Speaker, I think the American people have got 
to be wondering, from maybe seeing some of the news reports today or 
yesterday, why we are closing some of these open air attractions to the 
American people that are coming to Washington.
  The World War II Memorial is open every day, all day long, 24/7, 365. 
Now it's got barriers up. And because some Members of our side of the 
aisle went down there yesterday to allow some of the same people that 
landed on the beach of Normandy to go in and to see their memorial, 
today they were back putting up wire against those barriers.
  If you go down Rock Creek Parkway, where many people in D.C. come to 
exercise, to ride their bikes, to walk their dogs, every mile or so 
there's six or seven parking spots where people can park their car, get 
out, exercise, walk. They've got barricades in front of them.
  Are we nuts?
  They've got barricades where people can't even park to go ride.
  This is amazing, and I hope that whoever has given these orders will 
come forward and give the American people reasons why they cannot enjoy 
things open.

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