Jon Tester: “Are we cutting a fund when, in fact, it could save us money if we utilize that money before we get to a crisis…”

This is -- what's gone on the last two weeks or so, 10 days, has been nothing short of craziness.

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

If that was possible it would already be done.

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.