Jon Tester: “Last week was a sober reminder of just how petty and divided our politics have become.”

These are important bills that need to get advanced, and today is the start of 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…

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.

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