Jon Tester

Max looked at me and said, do you have the fire in the belly because if you do not have the fire in the belly, do not do it.

I think if the Department gets out in front in advocating, I think that is a problem.

I think the key is making sure we do not have a one-size-fits-all and making sure you are getting input from rural transit systems.

I think Congress has made some significant investments in Tribal transit through MAP-21.

I think we also need to look at some government efficiency, because there are some out there that want to reduce government to the point where it does not work and then complain that government does not work.

It costs $3,000 to send one employee to a conference where there are 150 farmers sitting there.

The Department of Interior saved $99 million in travel savings.

I think there is a huge difference, though, between conferences and travel.

Sometimes we are saving money, and it is costing us government efficiency in that savings.

The IG's Office in DHS is--well, let us just say it needs some leadership, and the fact that we have gone as long as we have without a Senate-confirmed leader is a travesty.

I rise to share in this important discussion and would also like to associate myself with the comments of the senior Senator from Washington and my colleague from Montana. The Student Assistance Foundation is a strong employer in Montana…

Where is the good will--because these guys have been the ones that have been blowing up the world, not us.

You had talked about the Iranian policy in regards to Hizballah and Hamas and, to be quite honest with you, pretty much the funding for a lot of the terrorism that happens in not only the Middle East but the world.

I just think that, you know, if we are going to do something, they ought not be doing business with us, the U.S.

I remain deeply skeptical of Iran's leadership and their intentions.

I think that there is not a soul at this table that does not want to see these negotiations work.

Why should Iran even be interested in nuclear power?

I have been contacted by almost every tribe in Montana... and have said, we want to be a part of this process.

I think that is a fair statement to make.

I would love to have that information.

One of the problems that I am hearing about is the fact that there hasn't been a lot of consultation.

We must ensure that these lands are returned to their rightful owners.

So putting that in Montana talk, do you have the ability then to make sure that the positions that are classified are positions that necessarily need to be classified?

So where are we heading here? Are we heading here back to the same spot? I mean, the new rule is very similar to the old rule and the old rule was not adequate?

I am confident that in a time of hyper-partisanship that we can act responsibly and put the partisanship aside.