Jon Tester actually said...

"Senator Tester has been an incredible ally through all of my experiences and involvement with veterans' mental health issues."

"We can't afford to wait for symptoms of the illness to become so overwhelming that servicemembers either reach out for help or have their lives collapse."

"should we need to rely on a U.S. Senator's intervention to get a combat veteran into a critical VA treatment program that might save his life?"

"I would urge this Committee and the VA to support the development of these diversionary courts for veterans, and especially combat veterans."