Jon Tester

The complaint is, you will apply for a job and it may be months--or longer--before you hear back.

It could be changed by Congress and would make a real difference.

You cannot see stories that tell you that the rental rates in these communities are higher than New York City and then not think that we have a problem.

I want to thank Chairman Tester, Vice Chairman Barrasso, Senator Heitkamp and the other members of the Committee for the opportunity to highlight the most significant issues the MHA Nation faces as we promote and manage the development of…

We do not need more studies or discussion. Instead, the attached legislative proposal and other important amendments should be included in S. 2132 as it is brought to the Senate floor.

Without an increase in timber coming out of the Forest Service lands, I think it is an obvious conclusion: we are going to lose more mills.

I appreciate the $145 million and I am not going to argue that figure with you.

I have tried to push the Forest Jobs and Recreation Act, which is a ground up approach, a Montana-made bill, supporting mills, creating jobs, supporting our Forest Service and our forests.

I still believe that competition will fill that void and so, I think they need to be held accountable.

If they do not provide the service, they ought not have the contract.

I would hold their feet to the fire. This is not nuclear physics; this kind of stuff is not that complicated.

I am concerned about reports that some of the contractors that were not ready to go last year may not be ready to go this year.

I really support the administration's Land and Water Conservation request, and I am going to work with my colleagues to provide adequate funding

I can haul grain to market in a single axle truck that costs me $20,000 or I can haul grain in a semi that costs me $100,000.

I just want to make sure that there was some consideration of the effectiveness of these next generation planes.

I think it is critical that we get that number up, and I am sure you do too.

I would like to announce that the Committee on Indian Affairs will meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, May 14, 2014, in room SD-628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct an oversight hearing to…

I would like to announce that the Committee on Indian Affairs will meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, May 14, 2014, in room SD-628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct an oversight hearing to…

I would like to announce that the Committee on Indian Affairs will meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, May 7, 2014, in room SD-628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a legislative hearing to…

I would like to announce that the Committee on Indian Affairs will meet on Wednesday, April 30, 2014, in room SD-628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a legislative hearing to receive testimony on the…

We share your commitment to Native education and strengthening our partnership to ensure Native-serving public schools are as effective as possible.

I think as we look at how we can get beyond the plateau, we definitely believe that is a strategy that needs to be pursued.

Thank you for the opportunity to testify today about the status of the American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) students in our public schools.

When my colleague's motion was objected to, the good Senator from Pennsylvania, Senator Toomey, said he understood Senators Coburn and Cruz wished to have further conversation. Has my colleague had a chance to visit with Senators Coburn…

I also want to thank Senator Murkowski for taking the lead in developing and introducing the necessary changes to Pub.L. 102-477.