Jon Tester

This legislation would bridge an existing gap that has been identified within our community.

The proposed legislation would, among other things, expand background check requirements for all adults residing in prospective foster care homes.

We need to ensure that the health of Indian people is not subject to the whims of political stonewalling.

S. 1622, introduced by Senator Heitkamp, would establish a commission to fully determine the many problems affecting Native children.

I committed to moving quickly on legislation referred to us in order to help move Indian Country forward.

$3 million doesn't start up the pickup in that project. It is a fact. It doesn't.

We have already invested north of $100 million, maybe $150 million, in the project you just talked about, the Northeastern Water Project.

My guess, there would be ads runs saying this administration is a bunch of big spenders.

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

I rise today to introduce legislation to correct a historical wrong. My legislation is a necessary amendment to the Indian Reorganization Act of June 18, 1934. It addresses a Supreme Court ruling that was, in my opinion, wrong. On February…

I would like to announce that the Committee on Indian Affairs will meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, April 9, 2014, in room SD-628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing entitled…

The President's request for Indian Affairs and the Department of Interior is $2.6 billion, an increase of $33.6 million over fiscal year 2014.

The Indian Health Service budget was increased by $199 million to $4.6 billion.

Although these proposed increases are encouraging, we must also acknowledge that these are harsh financial times.

I appreciate the administration's increased target on timber cuts. I think it is critical that we get that number up.

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 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.

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

I personally do not think they had any--I think they fully knew that they were not going to be able to get those planes up in the air.

I do appreciate the attention the Forest Service has given to the matter.

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 want to thank you both, Mr. Dixon and Chief Tidwell for being here. I want to thank you for your work.

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

I voted for it, I support it, but it isn't going to do it.