Jon Tester: “When these fires do occur they not only destroy the timber that we rely on for our businesses but also the habitat that…”

I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum call with respect to the Murillo cloture motion be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

If that was possible it would already be done.

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…

There's plenty of examples of it. The Mission Act is a prime example. The fastest growing part of the V.A. budget. Why? Because we privatizing V.A. health care and its costing us more money, not less.