Jon Tester actually said...

"The backlog is always a big thing, and we will be talking about the backlog until we get it down to a point where we do not have to talk about it anymore."

"I think it has got tremendous upsides."

"A great concern at the end of October was if the shutdown continued we would put at risk all the benefits checks that were already decided and veterans receive every month."

"I strongly believe an extension of the current pilot project to a full 3-year study, in full coordination with our Canadian counterparts, is critical."