[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 80 (Wednesday, May 11, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H4811]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   WESTERN NEW YORK NATIONAL CEMETERY

  (Mr. HIGGINS of New York asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Mr. Speaker, for years, western New York has 
been home to one of the largest veteran populations in the United 
States.
  Our community fought for an official solemn resting place for 
veterans and their families close to home. In 2017, construction began 
on the Western New York National Cemetery. Early on, there were 
warnings that the gateway to the cemetery posed traffic hazards. Since 
then, automobile accidents have occurred, some ending in tragedy.
  The United States Department of Veterans Affairs released a report 
suggesting ways that safety could be improved at the cemetery's 
entrance, where, right now, oncoming traffic often exceeds 60 miles per 
hour.
  We are calling on the VA to listen to the voices of the community and 
to respond swiftly with a solution. Action is necessary to protect the 
grieving families of fallen western New York heroes.

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