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“I want to start by echoing Senator Padilla in thanking Senator Cornyn from Texas, Senator Padilla from California, and Senator Murkowski from Alaska for working on this important issue. This is a place where oftentimes common sense tends to take a leave of absence. This is a great example of a commonsense bill wherein folks have come together on both sides of the aisle to address challenges that are facing our local governments. Earlier this month, Senator Murkowski and I introduced our Local Assistance Fairness Act. This bill fixes an error in the American Rescue Plan's Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund that has prevented consolidated local governments from accessing this critical funding. Back in Montana, this has impacted two of our counties and municipalities--Butte-Silver Bow and Anaconda-Deer Lodge. Both of these counties can use this help. This legislation will help them continue to keep folks safe, improve infrastructure, and lay the groundwork for bringing good-paying jobs to the region. I appreciate my friends from Texas and California and Senator Murkowski for including this bill in the Cornyn-Padilla bill. We thank you very much for that. I look forward to getting this to the President's desk for his signature. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Texas.”