Jon Tester: “The National Democratic brand in - I think in rural America generally is toxic. And it`s because quite frankly, we don`t…”

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.

These are important bills that need to get advanced, and today is the start of that.

I think it is a very important piece of legislation.