Jon Tester: “Today's hearing is a testament to hard work and determination getting done if you fight and work for common sense…”

I think we need to take these things seriously. I think the president and I think, more importantly, the military are taking it very, very seriously.

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.

It is so really, really important that you guys have the home Senators on board for this stuff.

Was totally figuratively speaking.