Jon Tester: “The DOE is flat-lining the budget for biomass and bio-refineries research and development as one of the two programs in…”

I would say two things. Number one this administration has totally blown the opportunity to make government more efficient by going in with a -- with a -- with a meat cleaver and just hack up agencies.

During my last two races the democratic Party was poison in my attempts to get re-elected.

I think it'd be a mistake, a -- really a mistake for national security and for food security.

I ask that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Nebraska. ____________________