Collins Commends Funding for Arlington National Cemetery Expansion in Floor Speech

Washington, D.C.—This afternoon, Representative Mike Collins (R-Ga.) spoke on the House floor in support of the MilCon-VA Appropriations Bill. Collins commended the legislation for including funding to complete the Arlington National Cemetery's Southern Expansion Project, which will add additional burial space for our nation's fallen heroes.

Key Excerpts

"Arlington National Cemetery is the final resting place for hundreds of thousands of veterans who died fighting for us."

"It is a tremendous honor to be buried at Arlington, but the cemetery is running out of space."

"The military construction and VA appropriations bill fully funds the cemetery's Southern Expansion Project, which will increase the burial capacity until at least 2060."

"Those who pay the ultimate sacrifice for our nation must be honored, and the military construction and VA appropriations bill ensures America's most hallowed ground can continue to be the final resting place for our fallen heroes."

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