María Elvira Salazar: “The Senator from New Mexico makes a critical point. The projected revenues for the LWCF stateside program under this…”

“The Senator from New Mexico makes a critical point. The projected revenues for the LWCF stateside program under this bill are important, but they are not sufficient to keep that program, which has contributed to the improvement of 98 percent of the counties in the United States since 1964, strong and vital. And I know that all of us aim to bolster the LWCF stateside grant program, and to achieve the level of support envisioned by Congress's authorization. So we must supplement the revenues directed to LWCF under this bill with meaningful annual appropriations. I have spoken to the majority leader about this issue as well, and he has assured me that he shares my concerns. I look forward to working with him and with all of my colleagues on this issue in the years ahead.”