Jon Tester actually said...

"So, this hearing is about jobs, it is about the economy, it is about honoring our commitment to veterans, and it is about making rural America all it can be while the veterans make this country all it..."

"It is a top priority of mine to ensure that those who have served our country are able to effectively transition to civilian life."

"We cannot simply wait for funding that is unlikely to come."

"Failure to fully fund these costs impedes our ability to meet the tribal health care needs and the other needs of Cherokee citizens."