Jon Tester: “I think it's really important. I think your budget puts it forth as a priority, and hopefully, we can indeed make it…”

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…

Not at all. Uh-uh. No. I mean, the case was laid out and I was part of the jury and make the call.

Many years ago, my Native friends told me that water is life, and it is, for all lives.

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)…