Jon Tester: “We don't understand because, quite frankly, we have been briefed in this committee over, and over, and over again about…”

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate the flexibility.

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

Well, I think it's really bad. All you got to do is look at the market. But the truth is, is that if you're a businessman, you understand that what you need in the marketplace is certainty.

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.