Jon Tester: “Thank you and applaud you for your leadership and persistence on developing the Fort Belknap Indian Community (FBIC)…”

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…

During my last two races the democratic Party was poison in my attempts to get re-elected.

In the end, do you think you can deliver this at or less of a cost the pipeline would have run you?

I ask unanimous consent that the Tester- Daines substitute amendment at the desk be agreed to and the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 2074)…