Jon Tester: “This is -- the money has already been spent. And now, we have to pay the bills.”

I appreciate your hard work.

I know of no further debate on the bill, as amended. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill having been read the third time and there being no further debate, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (S. 1987), as amended, was passed.

I appreciate the recognition. I rise today to talk about an issue that is a disaster. Earlier this week, we saw a water diversion project, that takes water from the St. Mary drainage and puts it in the Milk River, literally blow up. That…

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…