I won't be in Congress at that time most likely, but I don't want a Congress to be sitting here going, man, if we do that, you know, we could increase your budget by 5 percent next year, and we are going to have to lay off 2,000 people.
Simpson expresses concern about future layoffs due to temporary hiring from recent funding.
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We put a bunch more money into tribal justice, and that’s hard in a year when we’re trying to reduce spending at the federal level.
I’m pleased to see these funds allocated to help Idaho schools, roads, bridges, and other infrastructure projects.
I regularly hear from farmers, ranchers, and producers in Idaho, and their main concern over the years has been when Congress will reauthorize the Farm Bill.
Tribal police officers go through the same training as our county police officers do, our state police officers do.
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