Jon Tester actually said...

"I want to commend the Committee members, the sponsors of today's bills and the Federal agencies committed to restoring homelands and recognizing tribal reservations and boundaries."

"I am never much in favor of ceding authority to the Executive Branch but in this particular case, it may make sense."

"For too many years, the United States promoted policies designed to take lands away from Indians."

"These bills today deal with transfers of Federal land. They can be deemed surplus locations, it just makes sense to make the transfer."