Jon Tester: “I have said many times that the primary responsibility of our Federal government is the defense of the nation.”

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate the flexibility.

Well, I think it's really bad. All you got to do is look at the market. But the truth is, is that if you're a businessman, you understand that what you need in the marketplace is certainty.

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

Look, everybody told the president, at least most of the people told the president, except the ones he's surrounding with, the tariffs were a bad idea, and he decided to do it.