Jon Tester: “Congress dropped the ball on that because that would have changed things dramatically, but some folks want it to be used…”

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.

Well, I think it's really bad. All you got to do is look at the market. But the truth is, is that if you're a businessman, you understand that what you need in the marketplace is certainty.

I would say two things. Number one this administration has totally blown the opportunity to make government more efficient by going in with a -- with a -- with a meat cleaver and just hack up agencies.

Was totally figuratively speaking.