[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 61 (Wednesday, April 10, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2703-S2704]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            MORNING BUSINESS

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                   NATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WEEK

  Mr. TESTER. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the 
contributions of economic development organizations and economic 
development professionals in Montana and across the Nation in honor of 
National Economic Development Week.
  Every May, we recognize the valuable work these men and women do to 
create high-quality, good-paying jobs for folks across the country. Our 
economic developers are essential in building and strengthening many of 
the building blocks that our communities depend on and are critically 
important to achieving a thriving economy.
  And it is not just about creating jobs. Our economic developers are a 
vital

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piece of the puzzle for workforce development and talent attraction, 
small business development, infrastructure and broadband development, 
predisaster mitigation and postdisaster recovery, and much more.
  This Economic Development Week, I want to thank all of our economic 
developers in Montana and across the country for the hard work you do 
to keep our communities strong, and I encourage all of my colleagues to 
celebrate alongside me.
  Thank you, and happy Economic Development Week.

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