Jon Tester: “Because I know there is a vote coming. First of all, I would ask my friend from Alaska--I appreciate the fact you are…”

“Because I know there is a vote coming. First of all, I would ask my friend from Alaska--I appreciate the fact you are standing up for your constituents to do what is right. I have no problem with that whatsoever. I have no problem with the concerns you brought up on the Russian River and the King Cove Road, although I don't know the issues nearly as well as you do. But my point is this: If you are able to put Ms. Williams in as Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service, she has a track record of listening to people. You happen to have a ``U.S. Senator'' in front of your name; you will be at the top of the list. She is not somebody who shuts the door and says: Just because you are Republican, I don't want to listen to you. She is somebody who always brings in people, collaborates, and comes to a decision that will work. I wouldn't be up here advocating for her if I didn't believe that.”