[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 133 (Thursday, July 29, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H4258-H4259]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  FUNDING PACKAGE THAT PRIORITIZES WORKERS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES

  (Mr. HIGGINS of New York asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of 
H.R. 4502, a funding package that prioritizes workers, families, and 
communities.
  This bill delivers in a major way for Buffalo and western New York. 
It will fight cancer in underserved neighborhoods by helping Roswell 
Park Comprehensive Cancer Center establish a lung cancer screening 
registry.
  It preserves local history at the Buffalo Naval Park and the 
Albright-Knox

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Art Gallery. It trains our future workforce by investing in training 
programs at the West Side Bazaar, the Buffalo Sewer Authority, and 
Buffalo State's Small Business Development Center.
  It will better connect our community to nature, something the 
pandemic has shown to be a critical life-quality asset, at the 
Shoreline Trail and The Riverline projects.
  Budgetary documents are a statement of our values. This package says 
our children, veterans, families, and communities are our most 
important investments.

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