Flathead Beacon: Tester Sees Hope for Outdoors and Forestry Bills
Sen. Jon Tester hasn’t given up hope on two of his signature bills from his first term: the Forest Jobs and Recreation Act and the Sportsmen’s Act. In particular, he sounds invigorated about the forest bill’s chance of revival.
But Tester’s enthusiasm, while cautious, comes with a major caveat: He knows nothing will get done on those bills, or many others, until the federal government figures out its financial situation.
During a visit with the Beacon last week, the Democrat said Congress will be wholly consumed with budget talks in the coming weeks and perhaps months as it tries to hammer out a deficit-reduction deal and solve the debt-ceiling crisis.
