Teresa Leger Fernandez: “Yield myself the balance of my time to close. Mr. Speaker, I thank Representative Kilmer and Senator Cantwell for…”

“Yield myself the balance of my time to close. Mr. Speaker, I thank Representative Kilmer and Senator Cantwell for bringing this legislation forward. I also thank Chairman Sterud and the people of the Puyallup Tribe because what they are doing here today is beneficial not only for the Tribe, but, as noted, for the entire region. I think we will see this over and over again in the bills we are hearing today and that we will hear into the future with regards to taking land into trust. It benefits not just the Tribe and the local economy, but those who live around the Tribe. In this instance, because of the port, it will benefit the entire Nation. Therefore, we are grateful for the work that they have done in terms of pursuing this land-into-trust application. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.”