Jon Tester: “I think it's critically important... that you have tribal consultations from the folks that are living it every day.”

I rise to congratulate Kate M. Kaufer, the fearless leader of my defense staff, on more than 20 years of distinguished Federal service and on her well-earned retirement. For the last 4 years, it has been a privilege of a lifetime to serve…

I think it is a very important piece of legislation.

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

There's plenty of examples of it. The Mission Act is a prime example. The fastest growing part of the V.A. budget. Why? Because we privatizing V.A. health care and its costing us more money, not less.