Jon Tester: “I guess the question is that I think it was this month you were going to finish looking into who was overpaid and who…”

we have a vote coming up real quick, so I am going to be very, very, very brief. First of all, Mitt, you have been an incredible U.S. Senator. We are losing some good ones this time around, but you are at the top of the list. My father was…

That's between me and a ballot box.

I think we need to take these things seriously. I think the president and I think, more importantly, the military are taking it very, very seriously.

I rise to congratulate Kate M. Kaufer, the fearless leader of my defense staff, on more than 20 years of distinguished Federal service and on her well-earned retirement. For the last 4 years, it has been a privilege of a lifetime to serve…