WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto issued the following press release:

U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) led the Nevada Congressional delegation of Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) as well as Representatives Dina Titus (D-Nev.-01), Mark Amodei (R-Nev.-02), Susie Lee (D-Nev.-03), and Steven Horsford (D-Nev.-04) in a letter to National Basketball Association (NBA) Commissioner Adam Silver urging the league to select Las Vegas for a future expansion team. The Members argue that Nevada's rich basketball history and current success as a premier sporting destination make Las Vegas a valuable addition to the league.

"We write as the Nevada Congressional delegation to reaffirm Las Vegas' strong partnership with the Nationa...