Political Quotes

Jon Tester: “The easiest way to really kill a good collaborative effort is not to support it once it happens.”

On the recordDecember 16, 2009
The easiest way to really kill a good collaborative effort is not to support it once it happens.
Said by
Jon Tester
Democratic · Montana

Editor's note · Context

Tester warns against failing to support collaborative efforts.

Share

More from Jon Tester

Jul 15, 2025

If that was possible it would already be done.

msnbc.com
Jun 19, 2026

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

cbsnews.com
May 31, 2026

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

cbsnews.com
Jul 17, 2026

I think it's really important for food security. The folks -- this is a ban against China, Russia, North Korea and Iran, folks who don't want to see us exist anymore as a nation.

cbsnews.com

Other voices in this conversation