Jon Tester: “We can best help the Army on its path to transform to the Army of 2030 through the timely enactment of a defense…”

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

This has been a rubber stamp Congress so far.

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.