On the recordApril 20, 2023
again, I want to work with Senator Stabenow on this issue, but we have an opportunity right now. Every Senator knows that our firefighters in small communities come to the Senate and ask for help because they don't have the tax base to actually build new facilities. And the facilities, as I mentioned, are very, very old. All this amendment does is add a new category to request for assistance only from communities of 10,000 people or less. It is common sense. We all know it is needed. Again, I encourage my colleagues to support it. I respect all the firefighter groups who are saying they oppose it, but the only reason they are opposing it is because they say they want a clean bill. You know what, sorry, but that is not a very good argument. I urge the support of this amendment No. 83. Vote on Amendment No. 83 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the amendment.
