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Senate unanimously approves bill to name bridge for Staff Sgt. Arthur J. Rambo
Summary
The Montana Senate passed Senate Bill 59 to designate the Highway 37 bridge entering Libby from the north as the Staff Sergeant Arthur J. Rambo Memorial Bridge after emotional testimony from family and supporters; the measure passed the Senate by voice and recorded votes of 50-0 in committee recommendation and final passage.
The Montana State Senate passed Senate Bill 59 to name the Highway 37 bridge as it enters Libby from the north the "Staff Sergeant Arthur J. Rambo Memorial Bridge." The bill passed the Senate by recorded votes of 50-0 at both committee recommendation and final passage.
Senator Cuff, the bill sponsor, described the measure as personal and emotional, saying, "I've never carried a bill like this. This is my 8th session. My last session." He told senators the committee hearing included family testimony by video and moved the committee recommendation that the bill "do pass." Cuff said the naming would honor a fallen Vietnam veteran and noted there would be "wording to an to offer memory of…
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