Jon Tester actually said...

"I know that Senator Bennet also sends his regrets that he could not be here, but he has filed a statement for the record on your behalf."

"Well, I think what would solve the problem is if you could get the backlog reduced to a reasonable number."

"Does it make the most sense for folks like you and the agency you serve, does it make most sense for border security, does it make sense for the taxpayer the way the system currently works with overti..."

"This is an issue, by the way, that there should be no politics. Oftentimes there is, but there should not be."