We put it in there as mandatory funding this year, it shows the importance, the understanding of the importance of this program, especially in these current economic times, about how we need to be able to find a way to work together to be able to move forward, to be able to continue to provide this funding to the counties and the boroughs.
Murkowski emphasizes the need for mandatory funding during economic challenges.
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