Jon Tester actually said...

"The goal with these mechanisms, which enable community-based institutions to access the secondary market, is to leverage economies of scale, to put smaller institutions on equal footing with their lar..."

"We applaud the supporters of S.1217 for including this key element, especially Senators Jon Tester and Mike Johanns for their leadership in this area."

"I just want to thank you and Ranking Member Crapo again for your commitment to have weekly hearings on housing finance reform and be able to mark up a bill before the end of the calendar year."

"The contractor missed it and you guys missed it."